ML19350B068
| ML19350B068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1981 |
| From: | Delano B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8103190470 | |
| Download: ML19350B068 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Ahearne:
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Since March,1979, the undamaged unit 1 at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Station has remained shutdown.
It is my understanding that modification:
to unit 1 required after the TMI-2 accident have beee completed, yet the NRC has not allowed Metropolitan Edison to place the unit back into operation.
I believe the procrastination demonstrated by your agency is a disservice to all Americans.
The utility could save more then twelve million dollars each month by placing TMI-1 back into service. While TMI-1 is shutdown, the United States effectively buys that reolacement power f em OPEC at extremely high prices, and the customers served c Met Ed pay higher electricity bills.
I urge you to cut through the political red tape surrounding this matter and to direct the NRC staff to culminate the remaining debate concerning opera-tion of TMI-1. President Reagan has remarked that now is not a time for busi-ness as usual in Anerica; I believe the NRC can contribute to solving our national dilema by clearing the way for startup of this facility.
I also urge the NRC to expedite licens!ng of newly completed nuclear-powered generating facilities that are ready to comence power operation but which have not received full power licenses from the NRC. Specifically, I call to your attention the Diablo Canyon-1, Salen-2, and Farley-2 facilities in California, New Jersey, and Alabama, respectively.
I understand there is agreement among the technical review agencies involved that these plants can be safely operated now.
Thank you for considering my letter, and let's not delay obtaining the useful outcut from these plants any longer!
Sincerely yours, A
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Bria J. Delano cdb 1.
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