ML20098D128

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Second Updated Response to Applicant 830713 First Set of Interrogatories.No Good Cause Exists to Extend CP Because Power from Project Will Never Be Needed & Too Costly, Financing Impossible & Extension Unrealistic
ML20098D128
Person / Time
Site: 05000000, Washington Public Power Supply System
Issue date: 07/14/1983
From: Bell N
NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES (FORMERLY COALITION
To:
WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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References
CON-WPPSS-117, FOIA-84-603 CPA, NUDOCS 8409270376
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There exists no good cause to ex nd 7 construction permit for WNP-1 because the power from the:progect D { ' e '* * '.. t 'aX '4% will never be needed (in part due to its high cost), financing':$Mp BPAcannotbe[legalif'f.Y[X .%.t.j.QQ for the project will never be possible, <w v . :. W -s. y3 responsible for halting the

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What la the factual baala p o w e r f r cu n ~l. C :? ~ statement that " Petitioner...does not believe the y.' S' 75".4 YOF J WNP-1 will ever be needed"? n. .s ...... -T.x. :,;.s.r. y c and Electric' Powe.@;;.a. >, [~ j

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Conservation Plan for the Pacific Northwest", Nove mber.'1982, #.' bpf.91Y ~ e f .. Yh.'O '.t,-2 ~.5 s. the Northwest Conservation Act Coalition (page 28). < i.c . w p$.. a v. W. ..., $, s.~y INTERROGATORY 14: la it Your contention that if and when,}the,. W'"E .>s '2 WNP-1 la completed and ready to operate, it will not be oper,ated,rcI,.75; because there would be no need for the power? ...;g j.g%~.@- g.

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i= ~ e n .e .a You contend are releva.n.t.p< 7- 'NTIRFOGATORY 15: What'factora do 2,: 's.- j,g@.,t[;t 7 an est-ts.ng whether power from WNP-1 will ever be needed?, " Northwest Conservat. ion Q,-;.'. i 3. f, 6 RIS?ONSE: The factors listed in the .1 n &. er

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3 ...".T.. z., - i s A L A B,7 2 2,,.,.'.y,. +, The legal basis identified by the intervenor to date .a.. w ~ < %, : W(. ' onswer to Interrogatory.*.No N. v INTERROGATORY 11(b): If yourset forth and explain fully / ho.wy' y. w. 11(a) is in the affirmative, D I' .T. 4 %jr t, factual basis or legal authority for this contention. m ; t :. h. Q ~t-s N " u l t i m a t e '

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ALAB-722 establishes that the . S.w El I. ; i u.+ t cause" d'etermination is expected to encompass a Judgement:- about r;. 4.;,n .. 4 * + n. '.?; r M 4 ;; 34> .t. not to rest solely uport:rg.;yv ....w.:

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a distinction between a " deferral"4 ofl*f'j -!fQ purposes. Intervenor sees s ' r E.n. /f ' W-lack of need or slowing of growth rate,.with yl%:f %. need and a temporary a, 3. + . u. t. the former a more suitable description of the instant case. 4.cfpq f $ :* '.'idC& 5 'l.;&MQ !N'ERROGATORY 12: (a) Do you claim that the actual deferrel.[if ruig in the need for power in the Northwest United States does'. not G I'.jp justify deferring construction of WNP-17 j ac'dm').f (b) E:< plain fully your answer to Interrogatory No. 12(a).F 34:sr.', t is in the p.}CC' te) If your answer to Interrogatory No. 12(a) that l.p:, affirmative, state the relevance of your statement NorthwestUnited,6.'.,p[ will ever.be.i.%.,Al "Potitioner...does not belive the power from WNP-1 needed" to your claim that need for pow'er in the States 9.es not justify deferring construction of WNP-1. . j...':. ;;,

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.( a ) Yes. (b) The " deferral of need" austifies N' O.o d, W 5.. e s.. . c ) p.r'.',,- ( canceliction of the project not a deferral of construction. If there as never a need for the plant, the pla'nt should'be C - 'ep,Id rS.) plant's principle purposejis,,t.*c.:/ i cancelled, not deferred, because a 5 '.$9 W to provide needed electricity. The basis for the NRC's decisionl '. W , - e.:.% construction permit has proven to be totally,.';.), to grant WNp-1 a i y.,. s e h ,,,.}}