ML20098D070
| ML20098D070 | |
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| Site: | 05000000, Washington Public Power Supply System |
| Issue date: | 12/13/1983 |
| From: | Bell N COALITION FOR SAFE NUCLEAR POWER |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20093C821 | List:
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| References | |
| CON-WPPSS-137, FOIA-84-603 CPA, NUDOCS 8409270345 | |
| Download: ML20098D070 (3) | |
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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSINC BOARD In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-460 CPA
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-(WPPSS Nuclear Project No. 1)
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MATERIAL 7 ACTS TO WHICH THERE ARE CENUINE ISSUES TO BE REARD - 12/13/83
- 1. Prior to the Bonneville Power Adminstration (BPA) reconenendation of April 19, 1982, the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS)
Executive Board Finance Conunittee had considered the option of plant deferral (April 5, 1982 Minutes at 5).
That same Committee requested the BPA recome.endation on plant financing (Minutes, April 19, 1982 at 5).
The BPA made its reconsnendation for construction deferral on April 19, 1962 and the WPPSS Executive Board and Board of Directors concurred in that recommendation on April 29, 1982. Thus the decision to defer WP-1 is traceable to the Applicant and was intentional.
- 2. The Applicant deferred construction on WNP-l'on April 29, 1982 i
and did not request the pending extension until January 11,1983 from j
the NRC.
- 3. The Applicant had several options to the request for the extension i
including termination of the project, placing the project in a preser-a vation state and to enter into negotiations with the owners of the WNP-3 project for deferral of that project and support for continued construc-tion of WNP-1. Deferral of WNP-1 which was 63% complete at the time compared to approximately 50% completion of WNP-3 was chosen as an option for political, not business prudence, reasons.
- 4. The deferral of WNP-1 was estimated to be between 2 to 7 years by
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BPA nes-ly one year ago. Analysis of Alternatives On-Line Dates for l
for WNP-1, OTfice of Power Resource Management, BPA, October 2, 1982 at I
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- 13. BPA is currently considering deferral for up to 12 years. Analysis
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of Alternatives Related to WNP-3, May 26, 1983 by BPA. The Northwest Power Planning Council (NWPPC) is planning the WNP-1 completion date to be 1996. Rosolie Affidavit. The NWPPC har tied the completion of WNP-!
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.to.the completion of WNP-3 which has been deferred for three years.
Analysis of Alternatives Related to WNP-3; Sununary and Conclusions, May 26, 1983 by BPA. The WPPSS Executive Board will not make a decision on the overall construction delay until October 1984.
See Attachments C and D to Answer.
- 5. The BPA decision to mothball WNP-3 has a direct impact on the deferral period of WNP-1. Analysis of Alternatives Related to WNP-3, May 26,1983, Attachment F.
Since the decisions to defer both WNP-1 and WNP-3, the BPA has revised its forecast downward.
See Attachment B.
The "Model Electric Power & Conservation Plan for the Pacific Norrthwest", November 1982 by I
the Northwest Conservation Act Coalition shows the power from WNP-1 will not be needed.
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THe Applicant is currently unable to obtain financing for any of its projects because of its default on bonds for its WNP-4/5 pujects.
Bailout plans before Congress have not included funding for WNP-1.
The Applicant has stated that completion of WNP-1 rests on financing (Licensee Additional Response to INtervenor's/Second Set of Interrogatories, dated September 16,1983, No. 26.) but no financing appears to exist for any l
time in the future.
Rosolie Affidavit. ne financial condition is more l
than temporary and thss no valid purpose exists for granting the extension.
- 7. One reason for the BOA recommendation was the escalating rates caused by the Applicant's construction program. Executive Board Minutes, April 23, 1982 at 5.
- 8. The Applicant has stated that the length of time of the delay is linked og,,
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to NRC: "the actual length of delay will depend on regional energy demand considerations." In response to Coalition's interrogatories, the Applicant stated that completion of WNP-1 was tied to the ability to finance the plant.
- 9. The' development of electrical demand forecasts is performed not only by BPA and the NWPPC, but also the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee, the Natural Recources Defense Council and the Northwest Con-servation Act Coalition.
Respectfully submitted,
.n3Y Dated this day, the 13th Nina Bell of December, 1983.
Staff Intervenor
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