ML20080R573

Forwards 840221 Press Release Announcing That Completion of Unit 1 Planned for Late 1985.Svc List Encl.Related Correspondence

ML20080R573
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Site:	Perry
Issue date:	02/24/1984
From:	Silberg J CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:	Bloch P, Bright G, Kline J Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8402280337
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.J AY E. SI L B E R G P.C. 12o.: e..-ioe3 Peter B. Bloch, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Iuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Jerry R. Kline Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 r Mr. Glenn O. Bright Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.

(Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-440 and 50-441 Gentlemen:

Enclosed for your information is a press release issued on February 21 by The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company announcing that completion of Unit 1 of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant is now estimated for late 1985.

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\ N \1 x 623-lc60, ext. 2231 CEI RE1 VIES OH PERRY CONSTRUCTION FROGR2SS The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co=pany said it re=ains confident the first of the two units at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant vill be completed in 1983. But CZI confirmed it would not meet its previcas schedule to load

^:el in Unit El in 2ece=ber,1984.

Last week, a spokesman for the Nuclear Re6ulatory Co-~4 ssion (URC) described the rece=ber timetable as opti=istic.

As to the cast i= pact, the co=pany said there is sufficient cost contingency providad in the overall project budget to cover the delay.

02I owns 31.1% of the project and vill receive a corresponding percentage of the alectricity generated. Chic Zdison, and its subsidiary Fermsylvania Power, 0 m 35.29, Duquesne Light,13 7% and Toledo Edison,19 96.

The five co=panies serve so=e 2.5 million customers in an industrial crescent in northern and central Ohio and vestern Pennsylvania.

"Our regular =onitoring of construction progress indicates that Ferry Unit #1 is 93 percent complete and we had hoped to complete the unit in mid-1985 2ut so=e facets of the overt.11 project are behind schedule," said Murray C. Idel=sn, 7 ice President-Muclear. "Honetheless, based on our most current infermation, we believe that Unit #1 vill be cc=pleted in late 1985," he said.

Eeaffir=ing the Cc=pany's cc--itment to quality, Edelman said, "'Je are detemined to take the time necessary to make sure Ferry is a safe and efficient plant. We are taking the time needed to do the job right the first time."

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Edelman pointed out that Perry has received consistently high marks from all outside agencies. In December, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board said the company's quality assurance program, "has prevented and will cantinue to prevent unsafe conditions at the plant."

A project the size of Perry, employing about 6500 workers representing many skills and trades is enomous in magnitude and complexity. The delay is attributed to a longer than planned time to install piping and electronic control circuitry, all of which must undergo rigorous and extensive testing before the plant can be declared ready for commercial operation.

Today's anncuncement was aimed at addressing repurts in the media and the financial comunity reEarling progress on the project.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REJULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )

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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ) Docket Nos. 50-440 ILLUMINATING COMPANY ) 50-441

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(Perry Nuclear Power Plant, )

Units 1 and 2) )

SERVICE LIST Peter B. Bloch, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Jerry R. Kline Docketing and Service Secticn Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Colleen P. Woodhead,, Esquiu Mr. Glenn O. Bright Office of the Executive Legal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatery Commission Director Washington, D.C. 20555 U,S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l

Washington, D.C. 20555 Christine N. Kohl, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Ms. Cue Histt -

OCRE Interim Representative Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8275 Munson Avenue Washington, D.C. 20555 Mentor, Ohio 44060 Dr.'W. Reed Johnson Terry Lodge, Esquire l

Atomic Safety and Licensing 618 N. Michigan Street, Suite 105 l~

Toledo, Ohio 43624 l Appeal Board i

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission "

20555 Donald T. Ezzone, Esquire l Washington, D.C.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Gary J. Edles, Esquire Lake County Ad=4nistration Center Atomic Safety'and Licensing 105 center Street Painesville, Ohio 44077 Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission John G. Cardinal, Esquire Washington, D.C. 20555 Prosecuting Attorney Atomic Safety and Licensing Ashtabula County Courthouse Board Panel Jefferson, Ohio 44047 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 ,

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