ML20063D007
| ML20063D007 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/1982 |
| From: | Hamlin J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE |
| To: | Foreman H, Jordan W, Wolfe S Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8208270446 | |
| Download: ML20063D007 (4) | |
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A PARTNERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS 1800 M STREET N. W.
WASHINGTON D. C. 20036 stAMSAy D. POTTS. P C.
THOM AS A. SARTER. P C.
JOMN M. O*NEILL JR.
DAVIO LAWRENCE MILLER ETEuART L. PITTM AN. P C.
JAMES M. SURoER. P C.
(202: 822-1000 JAY A. EPSTIEN ANNE M. KRAUSKOPF GEORot F. TRowSmiooE. P C.
SHELOON J WEISEL PC.
RAND L. ALLEN FREDERICM L RLEIN ETEPHEN O, POTTS. P C.
JOHN A. MCCULLOUGM. P C.
TIMOTHY S. McSRICE -
GORDON R. MANOFSMY GIRALO CHANNOFF. P C.
J. PATRICM MICKEY P C.
ELISABETM M. PENOLETON JEFFREYS.GIANCOLA PMcLup D. SOSTWICR PC.
GEORGE P M*CHAELY. JR. P C.
TELECopiER PAUL A. KAPLAN MANNAM E. M. LIESERM AN R. TIMOTHY HANLON. P C.
J. THOMAS LENMART. P C.
> TARRY M. GLASSPtEGEL SANDRA E. FOLSOM 12O21 8224035 & S224038 EEORGE M. ROGERS. JR.. P C.
STEVEN L. MELTZER. P C.
THOMAS M. McCORMICM MARCIA 4. NIRENSTEIN FRED A. LITTLE, P C.
DEAN O. AULICM. P C.
WILLIAM P. SARR JUDITM A. SANOLER JOHN 5. AMsNELANDER. P C.
JOHN ENGEL PC.
SUSAN M. FREUND EDWARO O. YOUNO. tit OtUCE W. CHURCHILL PC.
CHARLES 5. TEMKIN. P C.
TELEX JOHN L. CARR. JR.
ROBERT L WILLMORE LESLIE A. N.CMOLSON, JR., P C. STEPHEN S. MUTTLER. P C.
PMaup J. MARVEY WENCELIN A. WHITE 00'0000 88MAWLAW WIMI ROSERT M. GOROON STANLEY M. SARG MARTIN O. MMALL. P C.
WINTHROP N. SROWN. P C.
KICHARO J. KENDALL P C.
JAMES 3. MAMLAN. P C.
CASLE SMAWLAW BARGARA J. MORGEN MRISTI L. LIMSO J AY E. SILSERO. P C.
RANDAL S. MELL. P C.
SONNIE S. GOTTLIES LESLIE K. SMITH CARGARA M. ROSSOTTI. P C.
ROBERT E. ZAMLER MOWARD H. SMAFFERMAN VIRGINIA S. RUTLEDGE C:ORGE V ALLEN. JR.. P C.
RICHARO E. GALEN DEBORAM B. BAUSER MATMERINE P. CHEEK FIED ORASNER. P C.
ROGERT 3. ROSSINS WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER SCOTT A. ANENBERO JANICE LEMRER-STEIN R. MENLY WE BSTER. P C.
STEVEN M. LUCAS CAMPSCLL MILLEFER TRAVIS 7. BROWN. JR.
(202) 822-1000 SETH M MOOGASiAN oAi'E.CURaEv NATMANoEL P SREED. JR. P C. DAVID M. RUSENSTEIN M AIM AUQENSLICK. P C.
LYNN WHITTLESEY WILSON SMEILA McC. MARVEY RICM ARO M. KRONTM AL EINEST L SLAME. JR. P C.
MATIAS F. TRAVIESO-DIA2 OELISSA A. RIOQWAY STEPHEN 3. MEIMANN CAALETON S. JONES. P C.
VICTORIA J. PERKINS MENNETH J. MAUTMAN August 24, 1982 Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire Dr. Harry Foreman Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Chairman, Atomic Safety and Director, Center for Licensing Board Population Studies U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Box 395, Mayo Commission University of Minnesota Washington, D.C.
20555 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Dr. Walter H. Jordan Administrative Judge 881 West Outer Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830 In the Matter of Louisiana Power & Light Company, (Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3), Docket No. 50-382 Gentlemen:
Enclosed for your information and the information of the parties to this proceeding is a copy of a press release issued today by Louisiana Power & Light Company.
It announces a deferral in the scheduled commercial operation date for Waterford 3 until January 1984.
We understand from the company that fuel loading for the plant is now scheduled for May 1983.
8208270446 820824 Sincerely yours, PDR ADOCK 05000382 o
PDR dame 3 B.
Hamlin Coun sel for Applicant Enclosures cc:
Service List DSO3
News Releme LOlnSI AN A POWE A A tlGHT e rtjetic all AflCM DirauturNT,14? DfLARONDE ST. hi vr ontD'IS.1 A 701/4 lit triiONE (M41 M6 ?!4)
Auguat 24, 1932 Contact I;ot th Kai :er (501) afi3 -M833 I nuisiana Power i Light Unmpany's Waterford 3 nuelcar power plant being constructed 25 mile 4 upriver f rom New Orleans at Taft, La.,
is no v scheduled to be placed in commercial operation in January 1981 o n ti is estimated to cost $ 2. 0ti h11linn.
According to J.
'.l. Wyatt, chairman and chief execut.ive-of ficer of
- 1. p % f., a combinntion of factors has caused the delay in completion of the plant and the con *:cquent revision in cost.
The cost increase and delav primarily attribut able to the increar,ed complexity and scope of arn r%.
n uc i c a r pmm r pl a n t co n s t i uc't.1'o rt, exact ing quality con t rol tr'rtu i remen t s,
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and financing, Tyatt saint.
- fyatt pointed out that the magnitude of the Waterford 3 project e mtinues to change in responne to regulatory requirements, in particular the regulatory guirle which calin for more exhaustive system t en t in;:.
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"Waterford 3 is an onormons protect," Wyatt said.
"Arlequate timr l
must be dsvoted to inapcct ion and te stinr to insure the cafety of all systema placed in service.
We will not compromise :afety."
Wyatt pointed nut that the delay in construction will increase the l
total projected cost of Waterford 3 from the entrent !;1.8 billion to I
$2.0G billion.
" Construction costs are directly affected by r.uch i
factors as inflation, interest, and the price o f it.n npower " Wya t t said.
'In the case of Wa t erf ord 3, tho additional interest cost alone will amount to about S11 millLon.*
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t nuclear power 1 still expected to be more l
Pointing out that f uel sources o f the 1960s, Wyatt a.a i d e c c.ncini c a l t h ati the alternative is anticipated to be Via terf ord 3, even w i th thi s addit ionul cost,
that the nat iur. when compared, nuclear facilit2cu in one ut the l ov. e:>t -c ou t huilt ju the u..ac hanis, v.i t h other nuclear uni t:.
t o:.t-pe r-1;il owa t t o:. a t i:..r 1 r.nr.t haterford facility hPtL initjally announced it s planu to tsuild the i rcra the A tonnie l'nt rt;y receive a conntruction per: nit in 1170 but did not Con.:a i :... j un ) until late 1071, 30 ConJai w i un (now the Nuclear ]!. gulatory later than orir.inally anticipat.d.
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for the lengthy delay in uhtaining "We believe that if 4t,,u;ere not
( 30 - nau)? t hh), that hat erioril :1 kould be opc ra t ing the conutruction permit
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"Hnd there cap 3 t al co:.t l e s t., than $1 billion," tlyatt today at a construction 1.crmjt, the plaut would hat e het u no delay 2n ohtaining the the i ne rc r.u i n,:
regulatory charigeu and hven con.pleted prior to the myriad ol during a period of record
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di f f iculty in cour,t ruct ing a nuclear platit inflatlun."
to safety, regulatory influences relative Wyatt added, "F e' t e ra l and with nunocia t ed uncertaintied envi rontaent al and ler.al itsues, at least $1 billion been the pritriary cause of have i n t e r rel a t i on:.hi ps,
t Le pre:.ent l y c:,t in.at ed co:.t o f h a t(. r ford 3."
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UNITED STATES OF A!1 ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-382
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SERVICE LIST Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire Mr. Gary Groesch Administrative Judge 2257 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA 70119 Chairman, Atomic Safe $y ayd '
Licensing Board
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory- '. ~
Luke B.
Fontana, Esquire Commission 824 Esplanade Avenue Washington, D.C.
20555 New Orleans, LA 70116 Dr. Harry Foreman Atomic Safety and Licensing Administrative Judge Board Panel Director, Center for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Population Studies Commission Box 395, Mayo Washington, D.C.
20555 University of Minnesota l
Minneapolis, MN 55455 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel Dr. Walter H. Jordan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Administrative Judge Commission 881 West Outer Drive Washington, D.C.
20555 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Docketing & Service Section (3)
Sherwin E. Turk, Esquire (4)
Office of the Secretary Office of the Executive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Legal Director Commission i
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D.C.
20555 Commission Q
Washington, D.C.
20555 Linda B. Watkins, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice 7434 Perkins Road, Suite C Baton Rouge, LA 70808 j
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