ML19345G535

Forwards Ltr Advising of Stretchout in Facility Const Schedule Due to Financial Constraints.Urges That ASLB Maintain Proceeding Schedule Consistent W/Decision Date Not Later than Early 1982.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19345G535
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Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	03/27/1981
From:	Newman J LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	Cheatum E, Linenberger G, Wolfe S Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8104070479
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In the Matter of l' Houston Lighting & Power Company l

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Docket No. 50-466 Gentlemen:

Enclosed is a letter from Houston Lighting & Power Conpany (HL&P) to the Director, NRR, informing him of a

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Applicant intends to start construction in 1982, '

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Sheldon J. Wolfc Or. E. Leonard Cheatum Gustave A. Linenberger March 27, 1981 Page Two as previously contemplated, but the construction sched3.le will be attenuated owing to financial ecnstraints. Our evidentiart presentations on financial qualifications and j need for power will be updated to reflect this change. ,

Since this change does not alter the time when con-struction must be initiated, we respectfully urge that the Board maintain a schedule for the proceeding consistent with a decision date not later than early 1982.

Very truly yours,

[W Jack R. Ne man Counsel.for Houston Lighting & Power Company Enclosure cc: Service List w/ encl.

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HorsTox LionTINo & Powra GOMPANY P.O. Box 1700 HotsTos,Tzxas 770o1 3 a 0=acun March 25,1981 t : ce u ei -

Mr. Harold Denton Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Denton :

This is to advise that owing to financing constraints, we have determined that it will be necessary to delay the in-service dates of five of the Company's planned generating units, including Allens Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Our revised schedule for Allens Creek calls for start-up in March 1991.

Under our new schedule, construction start would not be delayed; rather the overall construction would be stretched out to ease financing requirements.

We are hopeful that a program of load management will be effective in reducing peak demand to levels which can be reliably served with the reduced installed capacity associated with the new plan.

We urge your continued assistance in helping to meet our original date for the beginning of construction in 1982, if we fail to start construction in 1982, we will lose the financing bene-fits from the stretched-out schedule, and the flexibility to accelerate construction if load management is unsuccessful. Additionally, we may also suffer attrition in the staff we have developed in antici-pation of the start of construction in 1982.

Your continued timely licensing support will be greatly appreciated.

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• NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-466,

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(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating )

Station, Unit 1) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of Applicant's letter to the Director, NRR, regarding the Allens Creek Nuclear Generating Station construction schedule and the attached letter to the Board were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery, this 27th day of March,

'1981.

• Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Susan Plettman, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing David Preister, Esq.

Board Panel Texas Attorney General's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Eox 12548 Washington, DC 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Route 3, Box 350A Watkinsville,' Georgia 30677 Hon. Charles J. Dusek Mayor, City of Wallis

• Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger P. O. Box 312 Wallis, Texas 77485 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Leroy H. Grebg U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission County Judge, Austin County Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 99 Bellville, Texas 77418 Chas e -_ R . Stephens Docketing and Service Section Atomic Safety and Licensing Of fice of the Secretary of the Commission Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cor=ission 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regul'dorf Commission Washington, DC 20555

• Denotes hand delivery

James M. Scott, Jr.

• Richard Black, Esq. 13935 Ivy Mount U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Sugar Land, Texas 77478 Commission Ucshington, DC 20555 '

William Schuessler 5010 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 John F. Doherty

.4327 Alconbury Street Houston, Texas '77021 Stephen A. Doggett, Esq.

P. O. Box 592 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 TexPirg Att: Clarence Johnson Bryan L. Baker Executive Director 1923 Hawthorne Houston, Texas 77098 Box 237 U.S.

University of Houston Houston, Texas 7704 J. Morgan Bishop Margaret Bishop 11418 Oak Spring Carro Hinderstein Houston, Texas 77043 609 Fannin Street Suite 521 W. Matthew Perrenod Houston, Texas 77002 4070 Merrick Houston, Texas 77024 D. Marrack 420 Mulberry Lane Bellaire, Texas 77401 Brenda McCorkle 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 F. H. Potthoff, III 1814 Pine Village Houston, Texas 77080 Wayne E.-Rentfro P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471

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