ML19352A250

Comments on Proposed Rule 10CFR2 Re Expedition of NRC Hearing Process.Supports Rule.St Lucie 2 Should Be Licensed as Soon as Possible

ML19352A250
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/18/1981
From:	Bennett C, Chiles L, Hawkins P HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
References
FRN-46FR17216, RULE-PR-2 46FR17216-7A, NUDOCS 8104160216
Download: ML19352A250 (2)

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cs -4 The =dersigned =e=bers of the Ficr:.ca delegatien in Ccngress write ycu in suppcrt of the urgent request of the Flcrida Perer & light Cc=pany that you expedite the licensing precess for their St. lucie N=ber Two nuclear plant so that the licensing can'be approved at the ti=e fer the beg'~' g cf operatic s after its censtruction, thus ynchronicing the t d* g cf de ec. pletien of ecnstruction with the licensed production.

As things new are they expect to have the ecnstructien ec=pleted a year before the licensing is obtained. This wculd waste hundreds cf nilliens cf dellars that would have to ec=e fren the censu=ers.

Nuclear energy is of vital i=pertance to the State cf Flcrida, pro-viding ever 20 percent cf the electric generation in the fastest grering large Sta.e.

The tree cperating nuclear plants en the FFL syste= have saved ever

$1. 2 billien in ec=su=er ecsts and 110 =illien barrels of oil frc= 1972 ,,,

, to 1979. The additics of St. Lucie Nu=ber Two would =ean additic*a' custe=er dellar savings, and would reduce oil cerau=ptien by at least 10

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In additien, a report by the Depart =ent of Energy, "Ilectric Fewer Supply and De=and fren 1980-89", esti=ates de a=nual grcwth rate of electricity use -in Flcrida at 4.4 percent ec= pared with 2.1 percent natienally! A=ual megawatt censu=ptien 1 rill ju=p frc= 92.7.2 =illicn in 1980 to 136.90 =1111cn in 1989. 1 The reper* says Ficrida utilities will be able to =eet increasing de=and for pc :er if eey are able to tring new generating plants into cperation en schedule and cere is =c interruptien in cil i= ports frc= Scuth A= erica, which provides about hal" -" Q a's electricity.

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