ML20071G158
| ML20071G158 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/16/1983 |
| From: | Broyhill J, Moorhead C, Ritter D HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
| To: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8305230703 | |
| Download: ML20071G158 (3) | |
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Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
We urge you and the Nuclear Reculatory Commission to swiftly decide all remaining questions relating to the re-start of Three Mile Island Unit No.1, owned by Metropoli-tan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, and Jersey Central Power and Light, in order that the pending safety and economic concerns of consumers and businesses in Pennsylvania and across the country regarding the future use of the plant can be resolved with certainty and finality.
In particular, we urge the Commission to act expeditiously this Spring on all issues other than those pending before the Supreme Court, regardless of the pending nature of that case.
If these other issues can be resolved prior to the Supreme Court's decision, then the Commission will not be the source of any regulatory delay after the Supreme Court hands down its decision.
Each year TMI Unit No. 1 remains idle Pennsylvania ratepayers pay over $123 million in higher electric rates, according to General Public Utilities. This is disturbing in light of requests for rate increases and funding requirements for TMI Unit No. 2 clean-uJ Each year TMI Unit No. I remains idle the top 20 industrial customers of Metropolitan Edison and Pannsylvania Electric pay $13.8 million in hiaher electric rates (see attached data provideu'by General Public Utilities). Most of these industries, such as Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, Procter & Gamble, U.S. Steel, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Rochester and Pitt Coal, and Western Electric, provide jobs to thousands of Pennsylvanian
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This higher electric cost represents monies that are sorely needed for industrial capital
- j a-improvements to create new jobs and minimize the critical unemployment situation in ouw Pennsylvania.
The economic climate is difficult enough in Pennsylvania without jobs bein C
strapped with avoidably high utility rates.
0012 In short, delay by the Commission in resolving the TMI Unit No. I re-start issue is l oE2 unacceptable when Pennsylvania jobs are on the line.
NO!O For these reasons, we urge you to give the TMI Unit No.1 re-start case high priority ln a:
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Don Ritter N danhing :linority I!cmbar Ranki Minority l' ember Member Committee on Eneray and Subco ittee on Energy Subcommittee on Energy Comerce Conservation and Power Conservation and Power
i 20 Largest Customers of the GPU Operatirq Companies METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CCWANY JERSEY CENTRAL C2rpenter Technology Corp.
Bethlehem Steel Picatinny Arsonal C2tcrpillar Tractor Company Proctor & Gamble Anheuser Busch W stern Electric Company Standard Steel Air Prodircts Bethlehem Steel Corp.
National Forge Div. of Factory Eng.
National Gypsum Company Bethlehem Mines Nestles P. H. Glatfelter Company Barner & Tucker M&M/ Mars Div. of Mars P.P.G. Companies Greenwich Brockaway Center Cabot Berlyco Appleton Paper New York Life Aluminum Co. of America Sylvanit National Lead G:ncral Battery Corp.
Masonite Chemico vittulic Co. of America Pennzoil Peter J. Schweitzer/
Kimberly Clark Burditt Oxygen Co.
Rochester & Pitt Coal Lakehurst Jimes River-Dixie / Northern Florence Mining Co.
Toms River Chem. Corp.
St. Regis Paper Co.
Owens Corning Contineatal Group Borg Warner corp.
Hercules Inc.
Dana Corp.
Universal Cyclops Ingersoll-Rand Co.
East Penn Mfg. Co.
U. S. Steel American Can Co.
Rockwell International Edinboro State College Perkin Elmer Corp.
Bowen McLaughlin Hammer Mill Ethyl Corp./Bisqueen Dolomite Brick Corp.
Glass Container Co.
Carter's Products Inc.
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GPU SYSTEM 1
Energy Cost Savings Associated i
with the Operation of TMI_l*
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$80,432
$38,125
$58,448
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Resale 1,663 2,695 1,412 5,770 Total Company
$82,095_
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$59,860_
$183,005_
Gross energy savings - differnce in energy cost rates with and without TMI-1.
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TOP 20 CUST0ERS SAVINGS ASSOCIATED i
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Met-Ed Penelec' Jersey GPU
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4 Revenue Savings **
$8,138,173
$5,678,471
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The Honorable James T.
Broyhill Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Broyhill:
Thank you for your letter of March 16, 1983 regarding Three Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI-1).
The Commission has made consideration of TMI-1 a high priority item.
We understand that the licensee currently believes ongoing repairs can be sufficiently completed so that the plant can be ready to return to criticality by mid-July.
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inasmuch as this estimate contains no contingencies for unforeseen problems, e.g. a need for additional work that might be revealed in post-repair testing, the mid-July target may be optimistic.
The Commission is striving to resolve restart issues in as expeditious a manner as possible.
However, we cannot rule out the possibility that unforeseen problems may affect our i
schedule.
For example, among the factors that lend uncertainty to the schedule is the possibility of last-minute allegations calling the safety of operating the plant into question.
We are examining ways to surface and review such allegations earlier in the decision process.
Although Je cannot realistically guarantee a specific decision date, the Commission remains committed to rendering a decisien on restart as soon as practicable.
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t The Honorable Don Ritter Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Ritter:
i Thank you for your letter of March 16, 1983 regarding Three i
Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI-1).
The Commission has made consideration of TMI-1 a high priority item.
We understand that the licensee currently believes ongoing repairs can be sufficiently completed so that the plant can be ready to return to criticality by mid-July.
- However, inasmuch as this estimate contains no contingencies fer unforeseen problems, e.g. a need for additional work that might be revealed in post-repair testing, the mid-July target may be optimistic.
The Commission is striving to resolve restart issues in as expeditious a manner as possible.
However, we cannot rule out the possibility that unforeseen problems may affect our schedule.
For example, among the factors that lend uncertainty to the schedule is the possibility of last-minute allegations calling the safety of operating the plant into question.
We are examining ways to surface and review such allegations earlier in the decision process.
Although we cannot realistically guarantee a specific decision date, the Commission remains committed to rendering a decision on restart as soon as practicable.
Sincerely, i
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' CHAIRMAN The Honorable Carlos J. Moorhead Subcommittee on Energy Conservation l
.and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 l
Dear Congressman Moorhead:
Thank you for your letter of March 16, 1983 regarding Three Mile Island, Unit 1 (TMI-1).
The Commission has made consideration of TMI-1 a high priority item.
We understand that the licensee currently believes ongoing repairs can be sufficiently completed so that the plant can be ready to return to criticality by mid-July.
- However, inasmuch as this estimate contains no contingencies for unforeseen problems, e.g. a need for additional work that might be revealed in post-repair testing, the mid-July target may be optimistic.
The Commission is striving to resolve restart issues in as expeditious a manner as possible.
However, we cannot rule out the possibility that unforeseen problems may affect our l
schedule.
For example, among the f actors that lend uncertainty to the schedule is the possibility of last-minute allegations calling the safety of operating the plant into question.
We are examining ways to surface and review such allegations earlier in the decision process.
Although we cannot realistically guarantee a specific decision date, the Commission remains committed to rendering a decision on restart as soon as practicable.
Sincerely, Yb&
Nunzio J. Palladino UMU 10 f[U ta o.
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