ML20004D143
| ML20004D143 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1981 |
| From: | Delano B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8106080464 | |
| Download: ML20004D143 (1) | |
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Cear Mr. Ahearne:
'Z.TT@ i Since March,1979, the undamaged unit 1 at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Station has remained shutdown.
It is try understanding that modifications to unit i required af ter the TMI-2 accident have been comoleted, 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 than twelve million dollars each month by placing TMI-1 back into service. While TMI-1 is shutdown, the Uniteo States effectively buys that replacement power from OPEC at extremely high prices, and the customers served by 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 Reacan has remarked that now is not a time for busi-ness as usual in America; : believe the NRC can contribute to solving our national dilemma by clearing the way for startup of this facility.
I also urge the NRC to expedite licensing of newly completed nuclear-po,ered generating facilitias that are ready to commence power operation but which have not received full pcwer licenses from the NRC.
Specifically, I call to your attention the Diablo Canyon-1, Salem-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 output from these plants any longer!
Sincerely yours,
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