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9 0 THE SEABROOK YEARS The Seabrook years, beginning a decade and a half ago, have been years of change for the Country and especially for New Hampshire, in that time the State's population has swelled from 782,000 to over one million. The number of New Hampshire businesses has grown from 39,763 to 54,532.

The budget for the State expanded from $287,295,956 in 1972 to

$1,002,020,263 in 1985. Changes have occurred in our lifestyles with over 55 percent of the homes now using wood fires for some or all of their heating compared to one percent in 1972. The price of fuel oil climbed from 20.4 cents per gallon to 112.7 cents per gallon in 1985. Young people who were in first grade wher' 'he Seabrook Project was announced are now in bus 1ess.

Several writers have pointed out that the history of New Hampshire during this time would not be complete,in fact, could not be told without a description of the Seabrook Project and the forces surrounding it. This '

booklet is a portion of the compendium of information describing the major decisions and processes that have guided and shaped the Project and ai the same time affected the citizens of New Hampshire. Literally rooms full of forms, reports, invoices and letters have been generated to document the building of the station. The detailis enormous. The authors of this chronology have tried to highlight the events of the Seabrook years so the reader may recapture the stresses and accomplishments of this period as a basis for further inquiry.

How can an author describe a project whose name, when mentioned, is all that is required to polarize an audience? How do you bring reality to a construction program which has given employment to 40,000 individuals, and which will produce 260,000,000,000 kilowatt hours in the next 40 years from its first unit alone.

Seabrook Station can be described in excrutlating detail, down to every cubic yard of concrete, foot of pipe or fuel pellet. There are other more personal descriptions; pictures of employees working against time and

, the elements on steel 200 feet in the air or tunneling 200 feet below the

) ocean's surface; and pictures, too, of equally dedicated opponents in court rooms and in protest demonstrations.

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1 0 Seabrook Statien has consum:d our encrgies as w:ll as our media attention. it has sapped the resources of the State's largest utliity and will affect consumers' electric bills for years to come. From all the effort and grief have emerged a more conscious citizenry, a stronger utility and an efficient, reliable and safe energy facility to serve the State for decades to come. These will be the good Seabrook years.

Seven elections for state officers and four presidential elections have been held since Public Service of New Hampshire announced the Seabrook Project. Threo presidents, four governors and seven congresses and legislatures have influenced energy policies during the period. The New Hampshire legislatt.re, under mandate from the voters, determined j

much of the fate of the Saabrook Project when it decided not to "pay as we go" by passage of an Anti CWIP law. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission which ovolved from the Atomic Energy Commission has grown from 800 employees in 1972 to 3,600 in 1984. The EPA, a fledgling agency in 1972, has grown to an influencial policy and enforcement organization of 12,700 employees.

The consumer price index was 126.2 in 1972 and now stands at 324.5; a 157 percent increase. The cost of a home mortgage climbed from 7 percent in 1972, to 17 percent in 1983.

During the last decade and a half the Vietnam conflict and protests against it ended. Pressure on the White Mountain National Forest increased so much that permits are required to camp in parte of it. Acid precipitation has captured the attention of politicians, regulators and industry. An oil crisis in the early seventies became an energy crisis.

Today oil imports are reduced by greater use of coal and nuclear energy in New England. For tomorrow, imported energy, this time from Canada,is hailed by many government and utility officials as the solution to our future energy needs.

It is within this framework that the first Unit at Seabrook Station has completed its final testing prior to loading nuclear fuel Whether Seabrook Station was conceived at the wrong time or planned for the wrong place can be debated for a long time, it did come, it was built, it will perform well.

This is the story of the first Seabrook years.

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. Nuclear Power Needed 1972

'Browoouts' Anticipated Public Service Co. Reactivates Plans For Seabrook Facility Power Shortage To Plague N.E.

JAN PSNH Board of Directors approves Seabrook Station.

FEB PSNH files applicaten with New Hampshire Site Eva:uaten Committee and NHPUC for Seabrook Staten.

MAR United Engineers and Constructors of Philadelphia selected as Architect En-gineer for Seabrook Staten.

JUN Westinghouse Electne Corporation selected to provide nuclear steam supply systems and nuclear fuel for Seabrook Station.

Heanngs start before the N.H. Site Evaluaton Committeo. .

PSNH completes $35 millen in debt and preferred stock tinancings.

Utilities ssn memo of agreement for particrpation in the Seabeook Prdset.

Drawings of proposed circulating and service water systems prepared for Site Evaluaten heanngs.

SEP A! den Laboratones selected for the constructen of thermal model of the circulat-ing water discharge system.

NOV Meldnm Thomson is elected governor.

DEC PSNH obtains 5 year,525 million loan.

Normandeau Associates Scudy Coastal Water Circulation Pubic Service Wi finance Nuc' ear Pant Piecemeal PSC's Nuclear Power Plant Hearings To Begin PubSerCo Seabrook goal SAPL Determined Nuclear plant To Halt A Plants

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A year of nuclear breakthrough Governor Supports unseariag ruei Shortage Feared Nudear Plant MAR License apphcationis submitted to AEC.

Turbine generator ordered from General Electnc.

MAY PSNH sells 120,000 shares of preferred stock for $12 milhon.

Joint Owners sign agreement for participation in two units.

JUL PSAR is accepted by AEC and docketed on July 9,1973.

Site Evaluation Committee approves apphcat>on for Certificate of Site and Facihty for Seabroom Station.

SEP Financing deferred until February 1974 due to high cost of money.

Current manpower assigned full time to projectincludes 9 at PSNH,151t Yankee and 28 at UESC.

OCT Eight individuals and organizations are appros ed by NRC as intervenors in Seab-room Station hcense apphcation proceedings Contract is signed w:tn UE&C for design, engeeenns and construction manage-ment services.

Scheduled NRC construction permit date is January 1,1975.

OPEC oil embargo forces energy costs to soar.

CEC PSNH impfements cost saving measures and promotes conservation.

Seabrook Station Quality Assurance Manual submitted to NRC.

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Nixon Orders Home Seabrook Favors N olon?

Oil Rationing, Cuts Fuels 15%

Economist says nuke plant not needed Bans Yule b.g hts i

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FEB NRC fcrces change in seismic design from 0 2G to 0.250.

MAR PSNH bond rating reduced from A to 858.

PSNH encienng Sc0ttand Road and Portsmeuth faults to substantaate contention

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Butidig permit apchcation filed in Town of Seabrook.

PSNH comp!etes $32 mdlion in bond and common stock finanotngs.

MteNencrs acpeal Certificate of S.te and Facihty.

Cecision mace to concrete hre tunnels.

YAY Mocile information van dehvered AEC Now Considerinae .

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I Newing.on Station begins commercial aperat on.

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t AUG PSNH makes asphcation to EPA fe. or co through cooling permit.

SEP Start of ( enstruction is de!a)ed from January 1,1975 to Apnl 1.1975 due to de-lays in licensing process.

Town of Seabrook issues building permits for statica I OCT PSNH completes two financtngs for $37 million.

I Corps of Engineers permit apphcation is f.ted '

OEC NRC Final Enuronmental Statement on Seabrook Station is published

, Total cash e xpenditure as of December 1974 - $25,976.000.

PSNH setts $7 mittion of pollution control revenue bonds. i l

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1975 Roagan Backs Action To Support N-Plant N.E. Electric Needs Drop From '73 Level 1

I Supreme Court Says NRC, Not EPA, Regulates Wasta Discharge JAN EPA heanng is held in Seatroon on perm t for thsemal discharge. Govemer of New Hampshire. Town of Seabrook and construction trade unens empress sup-  ;

port FEB Mornson Knudson awarded contract for circulating water system.

Start of construction being de!ayed bylicensing ,

MAR EPA issues Determinat ons on once through condenser cootng system con.

ditioned on a longer tunnel.

MAY Evicentiary heanng before NRC beg ns in Nashua.

N H Water Succty and Po!!ut;on Control Commission issues certif: cation of the EPA S Determinations l

Bill passes which allows foreign investors in utilities, meaning the Seabrook plant Cooing Towers Held In"erior To Tunne s ,

Consultant Says PS Co. Can Finance '

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1975 Themssn Takes Over Hearing On N - Plant Price of PSC Seabrook project goes up another 860 million AUG EPA holds heanng on tunnelinlet location NRC heanng process makes ccnstruction start date uncertain SEP NRC heensing continues with report titled -Review and Evaluation of Seabrock Station Containment Aircraft Impact Analysis"received.

OCT PSNH completes two linancings, rarsing $30 mdhon.

NOV Heanngs on Seabrook Project before NRC comp!sted Construction Permrts now antic: pated for early 1976.

DEC Approstmately $62 milhon expended on Seacrook Station to date i

In Wake of TVA growns Ferry Fn:

Utilities Brace for Ratcheting of QA Requirements 1

Browns Feny Fire to Be Probed by JCAE Hearing, NRC Experts N-Plants May Lose Cost Advantage

Corter Unsatisfied On N-Plant Safety President Says g /,y,, g ,jg ,c3 , ,

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Excavation contractor mobihzes en s.te in antic.caton of construction permits  !

being issued in February.

FEB NRC reopens hearings en the need for power and seicmici,y.

Constructiori start date delayed again.

MAR Ef'A : .otes heanng on condenser cochng system a APR Shipments and contracts intentionally delayed due to late issuance of construc-l tion permits.

r MAY Corps of Engineers heanng held for work in wettands.

JUL Construct'on Permits issued by NRC and construction beg:ns.

flRC inspects PSNH quahty assurance program.  !

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Encaw atien progressing w.th two ten hour sh.fts SEP Corps of Eng,neers issues permits for wet land scrk.

Centracts issued for structural steel tenc ng and reactorinsulation  !

l Labor neg0tiations delay tunrel c0nstructen

) OCT PSNH ccmp!etes $36 milhon bcnd and common stoc4 sales *

) Construction buildings te ng erected i

NOV EPA Reg 6cnal Administrator reverses decision on once through ccchng Legal acceats made to EPA, NRC. and U S Circu>t Court of Appeafs. l DEC Euca.at'en c0nt nues uncer tnreat of werk stcepage I

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Construction Halted NRC again suspends Seabrook license Seabrook is on again i stop-work order lifted j JAN NRC ccmm'ssioners a:Icw construct:en permits to stay in force.

Ccestrur/ cn activity is recuced to lowest poss.bfe level due to EPA reversal on once th'Jugh c0 cling i

MAR NRC n. spends construction permits only anowing Unit 1 excavation to continue.

APR Legal actnnty very high in preparat.cn for new beanngs.

• j VA/ NRC L censing Board beanng on coohng towers at Seabrock and afternate sates, 1 Demonstrators arrested at Seabi'ock.

.iU N EPA Acm.nistra?Or issues decis Cn. again ahC*ing once througn Cochng and re- j sers;ng cecision cf Reg cnal Administrator. i j PSNH fJes with NRC for reinstatement of construction perm.ts.

JUL Licensing Board issues supplemental Initial Dects:on finding (f.at no a'ternatn,e s.te is si cenor to Seabrock.

NRC Appeal Board Lfts suspension of consWction permits. I I

EPA Iluting Cousing  ;

Nuke Plent Layoffs NE Earthquake Study Finds Seabrook Safe sex ete>.<eestreettee of Seabrook nuke plant  !

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! AUG PSNH raises $25 8 m.tison in common stock sa:e ,

Momson Knudsen Construction a Nity resumes. Labor negotiations delaying tunnet & pumpnouse work SEP Off s.te concrete dehvery ce'aying initiation of 2nd shift.

• OCT Tunnel work tegins October 25 - seven weeks late.

PSNH issues $18 mit!cn of preferred stock.

Unit 1 turtme generator rece>ved and placed in storage.

NOV PSNH f.!es Bnet with U S First Circuit Court of Appeals for review of NRC Deci.

, scn rerouting transmisson hees ,

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'1978 More Tian 10,000 Take Part in Seabrook Nuke Plant Protest Pro Nuclear Rally in Manchester .

Stresses Safety, Need for Power Another Hearing on Seabrook Plant March ,

r JAN Pumphouse and sham excavat;on proceeding on tao snitts 1

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, Conta.nment te nfore:ng steel being erected on three shifts I

MAR Coal str;ke shows susceptability of energy supply to stnkes.

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PSNH Management approves construction of Training Center.

l l S APL asks First C.rcuit Court of Appea's to suspend constructen permits.

APR Water usage restnctions create inetSc:ent working cond:tions I l

NRC Appeal Board calls for furtner Peanngs I M AY PSNH completes a $23 9 malion common stock sa!e Aate increase of 19 2 percent granted PSNH -includes CWIP, PSNH appea!s to U S Supreme Court NRC order on transmission  !

19 000 attend S APL demonstration and f a:r on s<te.

l JUN EPA %ds Peanng on cooling system NRC heanng on alternate sites reopened Reactor pit wall tiner plate insta!!at.on completed 1

l State business industry organization Clamshells ravors cwie I comingby  ;

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i j SEP P5NH sells $60 mithcn of 15 year bcncs j Construction forces are tuilt back up to strength OCT S te werong around the eteen to teat winter weatherr.

Contract fer etectricar constructicn s+gned l

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, NOV Pours ter Un.t 1 cont >nment mat and ture:ne sucpert concrete ccmp!eted I

i in November 28 526 t.e< yards of concrete were placed i j Governer Hsgh Ga"en e!ec!ed en an Anti CWIP platform j OEC Th.rd shirt wcru reduces due to f,nancial stratn I i

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1979 Radiation escapes from N plam s- . . ,m.m.,

Nuclear Plants V accicen: wi resu :in sa"er Seaoroo< 3SC says Face Tougher N-plant changes alred Restrictions etaeario io rortsmoois JAN Reduced craft levels and weather * .ipactir'q progress.

NRC Appeal Beard teopens hearing. ion a!!ernate sites.

PSNH sel!s $39 6 miuton of common stock.

PSNH Board cf Directors orders a 22 percent ownership reduction.

FEB Str4ctural steel centract reissued. P.pe suppoi ctder placed.

New system peak demand of 1178 6'% reached.

MAR Board of Directors orders safe of PSNH interest in Mitistone 3 and Pilgnm 2 and cut n Seabreconterest to 20 28 percent.

Accident occurs tit Three Mile Island.

Yarikee forms task foret to review Seabrook cesign.

APR Intake tunnel excavat;cn tegins with tunnel bonng machine.

Off shcre work ccmpleted for tunnels.

Erect.cn of fuel od storage tank completed.

MAY Anti-CWIP statute becomes law.

Carpenters begin 45-day strike.

U S. First Circuit Court aMirms EPA once through approval.

PSNH sells $3nmilhon of preferred stock.

NRC Acceal Scard encs a'temate site investigation.

DSCo.: 'Se or PUCNowApproves  ;

S1U': l': C OWn' Of Seabrook Selloff ,

b PSNH Has Buyers PSC: Plant will be built-em 9907 nf N. Plant on time-desoite setback

1979 Lodkogo Ferecs A Shutdown NRC Orders Of Millstone II Plants To Shut Down JUN PSNH revolymg credit raised to $115 milhon.

Containment ntenor mat recar insta:tation complete.

Pipetitters resume work after a 6 cay str.ke Labor force fell over 1000 men frem peak of 3.010 JUL $39 milhon of common stcck sold cy PSNH Buildmg trades are unab!e to suppty raecessary craft workers AUG PSNH requests retail rate a;'justment from NHPUC. PUC approses 22 percent reduction in Seabroo< ownership ,

Turbine building steet erect:en staris with 3800 tons erected NHPUC determines rates based on CWIP not perm;tted 7000 feet of tunnet excavated SEP O.I costs rise 62 percent sece January to $1917 per carrel PSNH se'Is $60 milhon of general and re'und:ng bends OCT Clamshell Aniance attempts occupat'on PSNH contmues its efforts to reduce ownersn>p NOV NRC f.nds PSNH fmanc'a!!y qual.f.ed DEC PUC grants PSNH emergency rate's to earn $12 milhon.

School for weldors opens in Seatrocu Massachusetts OPU heanng on ownersn p g'estfy delayed To date,339.000 cubic yards of concrete ofseed J

Vermont bans CWIP bill Seabrook CWIP New hurdle uiiica 3y N ll llo" PSNH is Ordered to File forPSCin Nea Rates Without CWIF CWIP sm.t

1980 Stockholders To Vote On Abandoning Seabrook JAN PSNH revolving bne of cred,t raised to $130 milhon. PSNH sells $30 mdhon in ges,eral and refunding bonds.

Pegulatory change impacts design of waste processing system.

FEB PSNH selle $20 7 million of common stock.

CPU order awaited allowing puchases by Massachusetts ut.lities.

Trair$i rsg Center c0nstruction begins.

MAR NHPUC orders PSNH to convert Schil er oil units to coal.

PSNH Board directs cut in cash flow due to high interest raies and unsettled cap 9 tal markets. ConstrucMn hmited to ccnta:nment and other Unit 1 cr:tical ac:teties Work force cut by 2000 certans New cost estire, ate shows creject ecst of $2 090 b*on.

APR PSNH raises $30 milhon through sa'e of preferred stock.

Lump sum contract actet es are continued NHPUC creers $113 mdhon of CWIP beg re'unded.

MAY PSNH acceals to N H Supreme Court CWIP refund order.

, Unit 2 conta nment mat poured C!amshell Albance demonstrates over 3 day weekend.

Only Un-t 1 cntical actmt.es and lump sum work continue.

JUN PVC creers a 3 year delay in Un.t 2. Appeal made by PSNH.

OPU order a% wing ownersh:p tr ansfers delayed Emergency planning meetings held witn local author: ties.

Ironworkers End Eight- Week Utilty presit.ent Slalewide Strike sees 'difficttlt d ays' I Seabrook II delay ordered l %

1980 PEC Orders Three Enits To Burn Coal 350 ironworkers go on strike at Seabrook JUL tronworkers strike virtually stops construct:en effort.

542 million in common stcck sold.

AUG Tunnel ahead of schedule with 1840 feet bored this month.

$28 milhon loan secured.

Ironworker strike continues SEP Training Center completed and simulator dekvered.

NRC Commissioners reject Appeal Board decision on seismicity.

Work force build 4ng up in wake of ironworker stnke.

OCT PSNH sells $30 milbon of preferred stock. -

PSNH makes grant to State of New Hampshire for emergency planning Mass OPU approves purchase of PSNH shares by investor-owned utilities. OPU Order finds Seabrook most viable option.

NOV Tra ning Center ded cated with state of the art simulator.

96 percent of recuired equipment for staten is on order CEC PSNH seus $23 million of general & refund ng tends Newington 345 kv transmission line com;teted and energized Uranium pnct s dechoed from $42 to $28 cer pound Top floor m reactor buid.ng l poured ,

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boost with Reagan Rou'c hearins' beson '" 1972

Money For Seabrook PSC may seeic funds abroad JAN PSNH files for emergency rate increase of 10 4 percent. '

Containment intenor steel being erected.

FEB PSNH sens $31.5 mdhon of common stock.

Bormg of intake tunnel compteted.

Mass CPU approves MMWEC purchase of PSNH shares.

PSNH com.wssions two hyrdo e' ectr:c generators.

I PUC demos PSNH emergency rates.

M.\R PSNH joins New Eng'and utilit<es in Hycro-Quebec study. .

PSNH cells Maine prcperty to Central Maine Power Co.

NHEC reterves NHPUC approval to finance 2.17391 percent ownerstvp.

APR PSNH files for 9.7 percent rate ir crease.

NRC again holcs pubhc heanngs on the seismic des gn issue.

Reactor ve ssel instaMed in centa:nment.

l New Hampsh:re House approwes resolut:en supporting project.

Direct cost of the project new put at $2.470 mahon due to regulatory cetays.

MAY PSNH se!!s 2 5 mAon shares of common for $35 5 meon.

Temporary rates granted PSNH for 517 4 rmthon.

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JUL Work in containment and turbre budo,ng a'fected by a shortage of p cet.tter wet. l dets Weld:ng school Cefng entarged l New fire protecten requirements cau';ing re,verk.  !

AUG Dome heer sechens erected i .

Tunnel concret.ng continues in intan e, stads in discharge j SEP PSNH seits 530 milhon et E6 renctes through Outch subscary.  !

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! P:'gnm Unit 2 canceued PSNH C*ns 3 47 cercent.

Work force exceeds 5 600  !

l NRC reccens hearing en ceo ing system and 4: ternate sites f CCT N H Cml Defenso Agency censu tant to stan town plans NOV Stat.on stattng continues with ccerator tra.ning in progress DEC PSNH bcnd rating ic*ered to 88 c!vs

$ 55 milhen tee m tcan negotiated ,

Weather impacts progress on 22 sht*ts tm mentn  !

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l Stockholders Endorse PSNH Management JAN NHPUC orders PSNH to tell Millstone Point 3 and reduce Seabrook ownatship to 28 percer,!.

Heavy demands placed on engineenng forces to support licensing.

FEB Main control board delivered.

Administration Building ready for cocupancy.

Heating and ventitation contractor replaced.

MAR Startup and test organization consolidated under Yankee.

NRC approves scismic design after another revrew and hearing.

PUC orders that none of next financing be used for new Unit 2 commitments.

PUC does not accept cancellation option.

APR PSNH sells $45.2 million of common stock.

MAY Operating License hearing process begins.

NRC issues Oraf' Environmental Statement.

JUN PSNH selis MMWEC 3 2 percent of Millstcce 3. '

NRC rejects previously approved electrical design critena.

PSNH cond and stock ratirgs drop to 88 - and BB + .

PSNH sells $50 million of general and refunding bonds.

j NSSS finalinstallation contract awarded.

PUC Orders PSNH Evacplansbegun To Cut Electric Rates despitequestions Love Questions Public Service

. Dropped Bond On Seabrook Money Problenu Rating Could l Spell Trouble

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Public Senice Says It May Issue Its Own Order Delaying Seabrook II JUL Work force on site over 7.200.

Second shift engineenng coverage increased. )

PUC restnets continued construction of Unit 2.

Learning Center for upgrading construction skills expanded.

AUG N.H. Supreme Court stays PUC order prohibiting Unit 2 construction.

PSNH raises $57.5 million from sale of preferred stock.

SEP PSNH to refurbish Eastman Falls hydro station.

The NRC Licensing Board grants seven of 12 groups intervenor status in the operating license hearings.

Project total expenditures now total $1.684.600.000. ,

S75 million in debentures placed. l OCT PSNH announces goal of 15 percent per year load g:owth as PUC investigation into supply and demand starts. I Daily work force on site over 8.400.

NOV Estimate announced showing cost of matenal and labor now 53.54 billion. I OEC PSNH recommends that Unit 2 work force not be increased.

N.H. Supreme Court says PUC cannot stop Unit 2 spend;ng.

Lining of the bored sections of the tunnels is completed.

To date,730.000 cubic yards of concrete have been placed.

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NRC staff approves design of electncalcircuits.

Backlog of engineenng changes greatly reduced.

FEB PSNH places $100 mi!! ion in debentures at 14.37 percent.

Nuclear fuellease provides PSNH wnh $50 million.

To date,67.000 field purchase orders issued valued at $206 rnillion.

MAR NEPOOL and Hydro-Quebec agree on Phase Ifor import of 690 Mw.

Unit 1 control room now manned by PSNH cperations personnel.

ACRS Subcommittee meets to review safety issues.

APR PSNH sells $33.7 million of preferred stock at 13 percent.

ACRS letter approves :ssuing a low power heense.

General Electne Company completes turbins generator erec'. son.

MAY Joint owners vote not to cancel or delay Unit 2.

CMP seeks to sell Unit 2 ownersnio ano ha'f cf Unit 1.

JUN Ma;onty of local emergency plans have been submitted to FEMA.

PSNH sells $86 million of ccmmon stock.

Daily work force now over 8.400, Pipe erection stillimpacting schedule.

PSNH Bond Ratings Slip Again PSC Offering Bonds To Finance Seabrook PSC Takes Cost-cutting Measures on Salaries Cost Of Nuclear Plant Overestimated A

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.bac:s management on Sea aroo:(

Cooling tunnels  ;

ready for water JUL IRS approves $66.3 miliion of pollution control facilities.

Construction efforts concentrating on pipe installation.

AUG PSNH raises rates under bond 9.45 percent to earn $33 4 mahon.

Daily work force exceeds 9.000 on three shifts.

Unit 1 cooling tower ready for acceptance testing.

PSNH hires consultant to plan pubbc alerting system.

SEP Joint Owners vote to drco effort on Unit 2 to lowest feasible level until fuelloading of Unit 1.

Work force reduction begins.

Energy sales grow 9 percent over third quarter last year. -

Cash expenditures on the project total $2.258.100.000 OCT PSNH sells $57.7 milhon of preferred stock at 13 8 percent.

NOV Eastman Falls hydro placed on line.

To date. 244.000 feet of p ping have been instatted in building. 1 PSNH places $100 million of debentures.

Seabrook simulator used to test industry procedures.

DEC PSNH sells $20 milhon in pollution control revenue bonds.

Circulating water tunnels completed.

To date. 4.176.000 feet of caote have been installed.

Public Service Shareholder urges  :

Endorses halt in construction Seabrook Cap of Seabrook Unit II Seabrook Unit l will eause Seabrook Unit 2

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Sue. Tho Utility is stilla bargain No dividends, PSNH tells stockholders JAN Probabilistic Safety Assessment gives Station high safety rating.

PUC grants $24.7 million increase of $33.4 million sought.

FEB To date 6.500 pipe supports have been installed.

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$9 billion high side cost estimate prepared by Management Analysis Company.

Upsets financialcommunity.

W.B. Dernckson elected Senior W:e President of PSNH.

Participants vote to cancel Unit 2 subject to savings from Hydro Ouebec pur-chase.

Instrumentation contract terminated. UE&C will complete work.

APR Construction halts on project. Work force is reduced by 5.200.

W.B. Dernckson revises budget for Unit t to $4.1 billion.

Spent fuel storage pool satefactonly tested.

Unit 2 effort limited to preserving the investment. .

MAY Work force reduced to 97 craft persons.

Quality assurance records reach 12,500.000 pages.

Newbrook financing plan being developed by Memil Lynch.

Executrve Committee of Joint Owners assumes direction of project. Construction shifts to force account under UE&C.

JUN New Hampshire Supreme Court decides that Anti CWIP law blocks recovery of cance!!ed plant costs. ,

Construction resumption contingent upon implementation of the Nuclear Stabili-2ation Agreement.

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l 590 milhon in notes sold as part of Newbrook financing.

] Due to lack of funding. 3400 invoices are outstanding.

JUL All resources will be dedicated to completing systems required for the cold hydro-static test of the reactor coolant system.

New Hampshire Yankee Division of PSNH is created to manage all project ef-forts.

AUG Bethesda licensing office is staffed by New Hampshire Yankee.

Efforts focus on funding to complete Unit 1 by August 1986.

i SEP First group of license candidates has completed NRC exams.

Second shift of electricians resumes work in containment.

Total parsonnel rises over 2.300.

OCT N.H. Yankee assumes responsibility for piping construction.

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NRC determines N.H. Yankee quahfied to manage project.

NOV Second group of heense candidates comp!ete NRC license exams.

Owners approve Unit 1 funding of S5 millien per week.

Newbrook financing plan appealed to N H. Supreme Court.

OEC Maine utikties ordered to cbtain credible, firm offers

• to buy their interest in Unit 1 by PUC.

EPA approves 1985 Environmental Samoting Program.

Preparations for cold hydro testing are on schedute.

S452 milhon in unsecured debt placed.

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-1985 $650 miHion Moro Noodod for Seabrook i  !

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PSNH Ask.mg if Customers Nuke plant foe continues to ask for concellation of seabrook Think Seabrook's Worth it JAN UE&C commences work on the d;esel generator building under a fixed price con.

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Project activity is still being governed by a SS million a week funding levet. Con-sequently, many areas of cr.hcal patn work activities beyond cold hydro are either not being performed, or are only being performed on a limited basis.

The total project personnel for Unit 1 (less NHY staff) is over 3.300.

• FEB Contract for chlorination building completion is signed.

MAR All steam generator hydrostatic tests completed.

The NRC Region i SALP Board evaluated the performance of activities as-sociated with Seabrook Station.

APR The main steam and feedwater hydrostatic test, the reactor coolant system hy-drostatic tests and condenser integnty test are completed.

MAY Project activities concentrated on hot functional test milestone actrvitres.

l l The circulating water system acceptance test was completed permitting tunnel Commiss Oning work to start on schedule.

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Be More Specific P5NH Renegotiates Loans,

,u,.y, ry <,.s n.,. m., for em es, rom.r, Gets Lower Interest Rates Harrison says changes in industry 2,500 Workers Out wdl force PSNH to keep rates down in Wildcat Strike At Seabrook Plant i

JUL Westinghouse is contracted to manufacture the reactor vessel levelinstrumenta-tion cabinets.

AUG A major project milestone was achieved with the Commissioning of the circulating

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SEP Installation of the public alerting system sirens commenced.

NOV Hot functional testing begins. ,

Generator synchronized to grid and produces 80 Mw.

DEC Hot runctional testing completed ahead of schedute, i FinalinsulaSon, painting and clean up underway.

l All efforts focused on fuel loading June 1986.

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Dear Sir:

With regards to your request in our telephone conversation on October 19, 1988, I have enclosed a report titled "The Seabrook Years" that I believe provides the information you were seeking. This report was issued by the Seabrook owners and has been made available to the public.

Sincerely, Drigittal si@ed 6%

Victor Nerses, Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projtets I/II

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THE SEABROOK YEARS The Jeabrook years, beginning a decade and a half ago, have been years of change for the Country and especially for New Hampshire, in that time the State's population has swelled from 782,000 to over one million. The number of New Hampshire businesses has grown from 39,763 to 54,532.

The budget for the State expanded from $287,295,956 in 1972 to

$1,002,020,263 in 1985. Changes have occurred in our lifestyles with over 55 percent of the homes now using wood fires for some or all of their heating compared to one percent in 1972. The price of fuel oil climbed from 20.4 cents per gallon to 112.7 cents per gallon in 1985. Young people who were in first grade wher 'he Seabrook Project was announced are now in business.

Several writers have pointed out that the history of New Hampsh;re during this time would not be complete,in fact, could not be told without a description of the Seabrook Project and the forces surrounding it. This

• booklet is a portion of the compendium of information describing the major decisions and processes that have guided and shaped the Project and at the same time affected the citizens of New Hampshire. Literally rooms full of forms, reports, invoices and letters have been generated to document the bullaing of the station. The detailis enormous. The authors of this chronology have tried to highlight the events of the Seabrook years so the reader may recapture the stresses and accomplishments of this period as a basis for further inquiry.

How can an author describe a project whose name, when mentioned, is all that is required to polarize an audience? How do you bring reality to a construction program which has given employment to 40,000 individuals, and which will produce 260,000,000,000 kilowatt hours in the next 40 years from its first unit alone.

Seabrook Station can be described in excrutiating detall, down to every cubic yard of concrete, foot of pipe or fuel pellet. There are other more personal descriptions: pictures of employees working against time and the elements on steel 200 feet in tha air or tunneling 200 feet below the ocean's surface; and pictures, too, of equally dedicated opponents in court rooms and in protest demonstrations.

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S;abrook Station has consum d our energies as well as our mcdl3 attention. It has sapped the resources of the State's largest utility and will affect consumers' electric bills for years to come. From all the effort and grief have emerged a more conscious citizenry, a stronger utility and an efficient, reliable ar" Safe energy facility to serve the State for decades to come. These will be the good Seabrook years.

Seven elections for state officers and four presidential elections have been held since Public Service of New Hampshire announced the Seabrook Project. Three presidents, four governors and seven congresses and legislatures have influenced energy policies during the period. The New Hampshire legislature, under mandate from the voters, determined much of the fate of the Seabrook Project when it decided not to "pay as we go" by passage of an Anti CWIP law. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission which evolved from the Atomic Energy Commission has grown from 800 employees in 1972 to 3,600 in 1984. The EPA, a fledgling agency in 1972, has grown to an influencial policy and enforcement organization of 12,700 employees.

The consumer price index was 126.2 in 1972 and now stands at 324.5: a 157 percent increase. The cost of a home mortgage climbed from 7 percent in 1972, to 17 percent in 1983.

During the last decade and a half the Vietnam conflict and protests against it ended. Pressure on the White Mountain National Forest increased so much that permits are required to camp in parts of it. Acid precipitation has captured the attention of politicians, regulators and industry. An oil crisis in the early seventies became an energy crisis.

Today oil imports are reduced by greater use of coal and nuclear energy in New England. For tomorrow, imported energy, this time from Canada, is hailed by many government and utility officials as the solution to our future energy needs.

It is within this framework that the first Unit at Seabrook Station has completed its final testing prior to loading nuclear fuel. Whether Seabrook Station was conceived at the wrong time or planned for the wrong place can be debated for a long time. It did come. It was built. It will perform well.

This is the story of the first Seabrook years.

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To Mlet I:ereasing Energ, u,,

Nuclear Power Needed 1972

' Brownouts' Anticipated Public Service Co. Reactivates Plas For Seabrook Facility Power Shortage To Plague N.E.

JAN PSNH Board of Directors approves Seabrook Station.

FEB PSNH files application with New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee and NHPUC for Seabrook Station.

MAR United Engineers and Constructors of Philadelphia selected as Architect En-gineer for Seabrook Station.

JUN Westinghouse Electnc Corporation selected to provide nuclear steam supply systems and nuclear fuel for Seabrook Staten.

Heanngs start before the N.H. Site Evaluation Committee. .

PSNH completes $35 mdlion in debt and preferred stock financings.

Utilities sign memo of agreement for participation in the Seabrook Project.

Drawings of proposed circulating and service water systems prepared for Site Evaluation beanngs.

SEP Alden Laboratones selected for the construction of thermal model of the circulat.

ing water discharge system.

NOV Meldnm Thomson is elected governor.

OEC PSNH obtains 5 year, $25 mdlion loan.

Normandeau Associates Study Coastal Water Circulation 'ublic Senice Wil Finance Huc ear P ant Piecemeal i

PSC's Nuclear Power Plant Hearings To Begin PubSerCo Seabrook goal SAPL Determined bHClear plant To Halt A-Plants 6 on line' in '79

-1973 m. . e .s. ,t. ~ e A year of nuclear breakthrough Governor Supports ursearias r uei Shortage Feared Nudear Plant MAR Ucense apphcationis submitted to AEC.

Turtane generator ordered from General Electne.

MAY PSNH sells 120,000 shares of preferred stock for $12 mdhon.

Joint Owners sign agreement for participation in two units.

JUL PS AR is accepted by AEC and docketed on July 9,1973.

Site Evaluation Committee approves appbcation for Certificate of Site and Facdity for Seabrcok Station.

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Financing deferred until February 1974 due to high cost of money.

Current manpower assigned full time to project includes 9 at PSNH.15 at Yankee and 28 at UE&C.

OCT Eight indnnduals and organizations are approved by NRC as intervenors in Seab-roo< Station heense apphcahon proceedings.

Contract is signed with UE&C for design, engineenng and construction manage-ment services.

Scheduled NRC construction permit date is January 1,1975.

OPEC od embargo forces energy costs to soar.

CEC PSNH implements cost saving measures and promotes conservation.

Seabrook Station Quahty Assurance Manual subm4tted to NRC.

s.,v u .i o ,,..m.. Hei cr. n Nixon Orders Home Seabrook Favors N-Plant v,.li Rat. .ioning, Cuts Fuels 15%

Economist says nuke plant not needed Bans Yule L.ights t

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FEB NRC forces change in seismic desgn from 0.2G to o 250.

MAR PSNH bond rating reduced from A to BBB.

PSNH explonng Scotland Road and Portsmouth faults to substantiate contention that faults are no longer active.

Building permit applicat:en filed in Town of Seabrook.

PSNH completes $32 milleen in bond and common stock financings.

Interveners acceat Certificate of Site and Facility.

Cecision made to concrete line tunnels.

MAY Moorle informat;on van delivered.

AEC Now Considering l N-Plant Application AEC warned of threat to woods for power lines Seabrook N-Plants Nuc ear P ant Tunne s Permit Approved Questionec by AEC

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I NRC staff advocates transmission alternative costing $21 milhon.

AUG PSNH makes application to EPA for once through cooling permit.

i SEP Start of construction is delayed from January 1,1975 to Apnl 1,1975 due to de-lays 10 hCensing process.

j Town of Seabrook issues building permits for station.

4 l OCT PSNH completes two financ ngs for $37 million.

Corps of Engineers permit application is fired.

i OEC NRC Final Environmental Statement on Seabrook Station is published.

I, Total cash expenditure as of December 1974 - $25.976.000.

PSNH sells $7 milhon of pollution control revenue bonds.

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Io Supporf N-Planf N.E. Electric Needs Drop From '73 Level 1 Supreme Court Says NRC, Not EPA, Regulates Waste Discharge JAN EPA hearing is held in Seabrook on permit for thermal discharge. Govemor of New Hampshire. Town of Seabrook and construction trade unions express sup.

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FEB Morrison Knudsor, awarded contract for circulating water system.

Start of construction being celayed by keensing. ,

MAR EPA issues Determinatioris on once through condenser coohng system con-d4tioned on a longer tunnel.

MAY Evidentiary heanng before NRC begins in Nashua.

N H Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission issues certificat:on of the EPA s Ceterminations Bill passes which allows foreign investors in utilities, meaning the Seabrook plant 300 ing IOWerS He d In"erior Consultant Says PS Co. Can Fhiance NuclearPower Plantin Seabrook ,

nsm = rak's 1975 Over Hearing On N - Plant Price of PSC Seabrook project goes up another 860 million 1

1 AUG E PA holds hearing on tunnelinlet location.

NRC heanng process makes construction start date isncertain.

l SEP NRC licensing continues with report titled -Review and Evaluation of Seabrook Station Containment Aircraft impact Analysis' received.

OCT PSNH completes two financings, raising $30 million.

NOV Heanngs on Seabrook Project before NRC completed. Construction Permits now anticipated for earty 1976.

DEC Approximately $62 million expended on Seabrook Station to date.

In Wake of TVA Browns Ferry Fin:

lJtilities Brace for Ratcheting of QA Requirements Browns Ferry Fire to Be Probed by JCAE Hearing, NRC Experts N-Plants May Lose Cost Advantage

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Corter Unsatisfied On N-Plant Safety  !

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(*Id** ' Boost Nudear Costs l Nudear Power i

JAN Containment liner plates dehvered and placed in storage.

Excavation contractor mobilizes on site in anticipation of construction permits being issued in February.

FEB NRC recpens hearings on the need for power and seismicity.

Construction start date delayed again.

MAR EP A holds hearing on condenser cooling system.

• APR Shipments and contracts intentionally de;ayed due to late issuance of construc.

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MAY Corps of Engineers heanng held for work in wetlands.  ;

JUL Construction Permits issued by NRC ar'd construction begins. l NRC inspects PSNH quality assurance program.

Buiidirg trade unions sign Project Agreement.

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State Officiallvy Resstaiory, finawlal Clissaie Murhy for Industry .

Supports N-Plants spent ruel: Decisions Needed

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SEP Corps of Engineers issues permits for wetland work.

Contracts issued for structural steel, fencing and reactor insulation.

Labor negotiations delay tunnel construction. l OCT PSNH completes $36 million bond and common stock sales.

• Construction buildings being erected.

NOV EPA Regronal Administrator reverses decision on once through Cooling, Legal aopeals maca to EPA NRC. and U S Circuit Court of Appeals.

DEC Excavation cont:nues under threat of wc*x s!copage.

Project related jobs in construction. eng:neenng, and manufacturing estimated at ,

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Construction activity is reduced to lowest possible tevel due to EPA reversal on once through cooling.

MAR NRC suspends construction permits only allowing Unit 1 excavation to continue.

APR Legal activity very high in preparation for new hearings.

• V A ,Y NRC Licensing Board heanng on cooling towers at Seabrook and afternate sites.

Demonstrators arrested at Seabrook.

JUN EPA Administrator issues decision. again allowing once through cooling and re-versing cecision of Reg:enal Administrator.

PSNH fdes with NRC for reinstatement of construction permits.

JUL Licensir*g Board issues suop!emental Initial Decissor, finding that no attemative s.te is superior to Seatxock.

NRC Appeal Poard lifts suspension of construction permits.

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Finds Seabrook Safe El% okays construction of Scubrook nuke plant

qgy7 Tallman Llames llegulators sUf f ForSeabrookSituation EPA delays driving PSC to fiscal crisis Seabrook Answer To Energy Needs AUG PSNH raises $25.8 milhon in common stoex sa'e.

Morrison Knudsen Construction activity resumes. Labor negotiations delaying tunnel & pumpnouse work.

SEP Cff site concreto delivery delaying initiation c' 2nd shift.

• OCT Tunnel work begins October 25 - seven weeks late.

PSNH issues $18 milhon of preferred stock.

Unit t turbine generator received and placed in storage.

NOV PSNH files Snet with U S First Circuit Court of Appeals for review of NRC Deci-sion rerouting transmiss;on lines.

DEC First delrvery of structural steel made.

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JAN Pumphouse and shaft excavation proceed:ng cn two shifts.

CEB First Circuit Court of Appeals upsets EPA approvalof cooiing system.

Containment reinforetng steel being erected on three shifts.

MAR Coal strike shows susceptability of energy supply to sinkes.

PSNH defers f.nancing until rate case decision is received.

PSNH Management approves construction of Training Center.

S APL asks First Circuit Court of Appeals to suspend construction permits.

APR Water usage restnctions create inefficient working conditions.

NRC Appeal Board cans for further heanngs.

MAY PSNH comple'.es a $23 9 milhon common stock safe.

Rate increase of 19.2 percent granted PSNH -includes CWIP.

PSNH appeafs to U.S Supreme Court NRC order on transmission

, 18 000 attend SAPL demonstration and fa:r on s.te. j JUN EPA holds heanng on cooling system. NRC heanng on alternate sites reopened. l Reactor pit wallliner plate installation completed.

State business industry organization Clamshells ravors cwie coming by l

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NRC orders c~ttruction permits suspended on July 21.

AUG EPA Administrator approves once through cooling system.

NRC reinstates construct;on permits.

Construction resumes August 14 .

SEP PSNH sells S60 mil lion of 15 year bonds.

Construction forces are built back up to strength.

OCT S'te working around the c!ock to ueat winter weather.

Contract fer e'ectncal construction signed Clamsheil Alliance demonstrates l

NOV Pours for Urit 1 conta nment mat and turbine suppert concrete comc!eted in November 29 526 cubic yards of concrets were placed Governor Hugh Ga:'en e'ected cri an Artti CWIP platform l OEC Third shat work reduced due to financial strain.

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NRC Appeal Board reopens heartnr,9 on a.' ternate sites.

PSNH sells $39.6 million of common stock.

PSNH Board of Directors orders a 22 percent ownership reduction.

FEB Structural steel centract reissued. Pipe support order placed.

New system peak demand of 1178 Mw reached.

MAR Board of Directors ore,'ers sa'e of PSNH interest in Md! stone 3 and Pilgnm 2 and cut in Seacrock interest to 20-28 percent.

Accident occurs at Three Mile Island.

Yankee forms task force to review Seabrook design.

APR Intake tunnel excavation begins with tunnel boring machine.

Off shcre work completed for tunnels.

Erect:en of fuel oil storage tank completed.

5.1AY Anti CWIP statute becomes law.

Carpenters begin 45 day strike.

U.S. First Circuit Court affirms EPA once through approval.

PSNH sells $30 million of preferred stock.

NRC Acceal Board ends afternate site investigation, i

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l A Shutdown NRC Orders Of Millstone II Plants To Shut Down JUN PSNH revolving credit raised to $115 mittion.

Containment intenor mat rebar installation com :ete.

Pipefitters resume work after a 6. day strike.

Labor force fell over 1.000 men. from peak of 3,010.

JUL $39 million of common stock sold by PSNH, Building trades are unable to supply necessary craft workers AUG PSNH reo,uests retail rate adjustment from NHPUC. PUC approves 22 percent reduction in Seabrook ownership ,

Turbine building steel erect:en starts with 3800 tons erected.

NHPUC determines rates based on CWIP not permitted.

7000 feet of tunnel excavated SEP Oil costs nse 62 percent since January to $1917 per barrel PSNH sells $60 million of general and refunding bonds L

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PSNH continues its efforts to reduce ownership.

NOV NRC finds PSNH financially qualified DEC PUC grants PSNH emergency rates to earn $12 million. l School for welders opens in Seabrook Massachusetts OPU hearing on ownership greatly delayed To date 339,000 cubic yards of concrete placed.

b Vermont bans CWIP bill Seabrook CWIP New hurdle uiiica 37 N.II. Ilom PSNH ls Ordered to File for PSCin New Rates Without CWIF C T P s u a.

1980 Stockholders To Vote On Abandoning Seabrook JAN PSNH revolving line of credit raised to $130 milhon. PSNH sells S30 millien in general and refunding bonds.

Regulatory change impacts design of waste processing system.

FEB PSNH se!!s S20.7 million of common stock.

OPU order awaited allowing puchases by Massachusetts utilities.

Training Center construction begtn',.

MAR NHPUC orders PSNH to convert Scnitier oil units to coal.

PSNH Board directs cut in cash ftow due to high interest raies and unsett!ed capi-tal markets. Construction limited to containment and other Unit 1 cntical acitivities. Work force cot by 2000 persons.

New cost estimate shows progect cost of $2 090 billion.

APR PSNH raises $30 milhon through sale of preferred stock.

Lump sum contract activities are continued.

NHPUC orders $11.3 million of CWIP bilhng refunded.

• tAY P$NH appea!s to N H. Supreme Court CWIP refund order.

Unit 2 conta.nment mat poured.

C!amshell A!:iance demonstrates over 3 day weekend.

Only Un111 critical activities and lump sum work contr.ue.

JUN PUC orders a 3 year delay in Unit 2. Appeal made by PSNH.

OPU order allowing ownership transfers delayed.

Emergency planning meetings held with local authorit:es.

Ironworkers End Eight-)feek Uti'ity presid.ent Statewide Strike sees 'diffica t c ays' Seabrook II delay ordered

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$42 milhon in common stock s61d.

AUG Tunnel ahsad of schedule with 1840 feet Nred this month.

$26 mdlictiloan secured.

Ironworker sinku Continues.

SEP Training Center completed and simulator dehvered.

NRC Commissioners reject Appea! Board decision on seismicity.

Work force building up in wake of ironworker stnke.

OCT PSNH sells $30 minion of preferred stock.

• PSNH makes grant to State of New Hampshirw for e$nergency planning.

Mass OPU approves purchase of PSNH shares by investor-owned utikties. OPU Order finds Seabrook most viable opton.

NOV Training Center dedicated with stats of the art simulator.

! 96 percent of required equipment for station is on order.

CEC PSNH sells $23 milhon of general & refur ding bonds.

Newington 345 kv transmission hne completed ard energized.

Uranium pnces dechnu iv11 $42 to.928 per pound Top floor in reactor l>uilding poured.

Europeans Backing PSNH PSNH Ordered to Refund $11M Seabrook Station power Nuclear f0TCes get line towers go up. . .

&st writh Reagar1 Ro"'c hearins' beaan in 1972 1

j ggj PLC Approves Foreign Money For Seabrook

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abroad JAN PSNH files for emerge,. cy rate increase of 10.4 percent.

1 Containment intenor steel being erected.

i FEB PSNH sells 531.5 million of common stock. '

Bonng of intake tunnelcompleted.

Mass OPU approves MMWEC purchase of PSNH shares.

PSNH commissions two hyrdo electnc generators.

PUC denies PSNH emergency ritas.

MAR PSNH joins New Engfand ut21 sties in Hydro-Quebec study. .

PSNH sells Maine property to Central Maine Power Co NHEC recerves NHPUC approval to finance 2.17391 percent ownershtp.

APR PSNH files for 9.7 perc6nt rate increase. '

NRC again he!ds public heanngs on the seismic design issue.

Reactor vesselinstalled in containment.

New Hampshire House approves resolution supporong project.

l Direct cost of the project now put at $2,470 million due to regulatory delays.

MAY PSNH sells 2.5 mithon shares of common for $35.5 milhon.

Temporary rates g'anteo PSNH for 517.4 million.

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NRC Operating License apphcation made. l Pepefitters strike for nine days. l Discharpe tunnel core is completed. f I

JUL Work in containment and turtine builoing affected by a shortage of pipef4tter wet.

ders Welding school being enlarged.

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l AUG Dome br er sections erected. i

) Tunnel concreting continues in intake, starts in discharge. j I I SEP PSNH sells $30 milhon of Euronotes through Dutch subsidiary. l

. Pilgnm Unit 2 cancelled. PSNH owns 3 47 percent. i l Work force exceeds 5.600 l

NRC recpens hearing on cochng system and a! ternate sites l OCT N H. Cml Defense Agency consu: tant to start town plans. ,

NOV Station staffing continues with coerator training in progress.

DEC PSNH bond rating lowered to BB plus

$55 milhon term loan negotiated Weather impacts progress on 22 shifts this month.

Generator trucked to nuke plant Seabrook tunneI finished PSC's Share Reactor vessel arrives or seebrook costs To orop andd nrnt.pst. nt. Renbrook

1982 Stockholders Endorse PSNH Management JAN NHPUC orders PSNH to sell Mi!! stone Point 3 and reduce Seabrook ownership t to 20 cercent.

Heavy demands placed on engineenng forces to support licensing FEB Main control board delivered.

Administration Building ready for cocupancy.

Heating and ventilation contractor replaced.

MAR Startup and test organization conschdated under Yankee.

NRC approves seismic design after another review and heanng.

PUC orders that none of next financing be used for new Unit 2 commitments.

PUC does not accept cancellation option.

APR PSNH sells $45.2 milhon of common stock.

MAY Operating License hearing process begins.

NRC issues Draft Environmental Statement JUN PSNH se!!s MMWEC 3 2 percent of Mi!! stone 3.

NRC re;ects previously approved electhcal destgn critena.

PSNH bond and stock ratings drop to BB - and BB + .

PSNH sells $50 million of general and refur'1ng bonds.

NSSS final instartation contract awarded PUC Orders PSNH Evacplansbegun To Cut Electric Rates despite questions Love Questions Public Service

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8pending allowed 1982 on Seabrook II Public Service Says It May Issue Its Own Order Delaying Seabeook II JUL Work force on site over 7,200.

Second shift engineering coverage increased.

PUC restncts continued construction of Unit 2.

Leaming Center for upgrading construction sktils expended.

AUG N H. Se sreme Court stays PUC order proh4 biting Unit 2 construction.

PSNH raises $57.5 milton from sale of preferred steck.

j SEP PSNH to refurbisn Eastman Fa!!s hydro station.

The NRC Licensing Board grants seven of 12 groups intervenor status in the operating license heanngs.

P/oject total expenditures now Ntal $1.684.600.000 ,

t 575 million in debentures placed

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OCT PSNH announces goal of 15 percent per year load growth as PUC invest:gation into supply and demand T3rts.

Daity work force on site over 8.400.

f NOV Estimate announced showing cost of material and tabo* now $3 54 bilion.

DEC PSNH recommends that Unit 2 worn force not be increased.

, N H Supreme Court says PUC cannot stop Unit 2 spending.

Lining of the bored sections of the tur rsels is completec To date. 730.000 cubic yards of concrete have been placed I

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NRC staff approves design of electncalcircuits.

Backlog of engineering changes great!y reduced.

F2B PSNH places $100 mittien in debentures at 14 37 percent.

Nuclear fuel fease provides PSNH with $50 million.

To date,67,000 field purchase oroers issued valued at $206 million.

MAR NEPOOL and Hydro-Quebec agree on Phase 1for import of 690 Mw.

Unit 1 control room now manned by PSNH operations personnel.

AC AS Subcommittee meets to review safety issues.

APR PSNH sells $33.7 million of preferred stock at 13 percent.

ACRS letter approves issuing a low power license.

General Electnc Company comp:etes tureine generator erection MAY Joint owners vote not to cancel or ce!ay Unit 2.

CMP seeks to sell Un t 2 ownersnip and half of Unit 1.

JUN Major.ty of local emergency plans have been submitted to FEMA.

PSNH sel!s $86 million of common stoc<.

Daily work force now over 8.400.

P:pe erection stillimpacting schedule.

PSNH Bond Ratings Slip Again PSC Offering Bonds To Finance Seabrook PSC Takes Cost-cutting Measures on Salaries Cest Of Nuclear Plant Overestimated 4

1983 Puiic Service Co. stocf6cLders

.3ack management on Seabrook Cooling tunnels ready for water JUL IRS approves $66 3 milhon of pollution control facihties.

Construction efforts concentrating on pipe instattation.

AUG PSNH raises rates under bond 9 45 percent to earn $33 4 million.

Daily work force exceeds 9.000 on three shifts.

Unit 1 cooling tower ready for acceptance testing.

PSNH hires consultant to plan public a!erting system SEP Joint Owners vote to drco effort on Unit 2 to lowest feasible level until fuelloading of Unit 1.

Work force reduction begins.

Energy sales grow 9 percent over third quarter last year. -

Cash expenditures on the project total $2 258.100.000 OCT PSNH sells $57.7 milhon of preferred stock a'13 8 percent, NOV Eastman Falls hydro placed on line To date. 244.000 feet of rping have been instatted in building.

PSNH places $100 mahon cf detentures.

Seabrook simulato ased to test industry precedures DEC PSNH sells $20 million in pollution centrol revenue bonds.

Circulating water tunnels comp'eted.

i To date. 4.176.000 feet of caefe have been instatted.

Public Service Shareholder urges Endorses halt in construction Seabrook Cap of Seabrook Unit ll Seabrook Unit l will eause Seabrook Unit 2 rates to increase, official says ,

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, Suo Tho Utility is s a Q am. i No dividends, PSNH tells stockholders JAN Probabilistic Safety Assessment gives Staten high safety rating.  !

PUC grants $24.7 million increase of $33 4 milhon sought.

FEB To date,6.500 pipe supports have been installed.

uA. l sg binion high side cost estimate prepared by Management Analysis Compa.ny.

Upsets financial community. ,

W.B. Demckson elected Senior Vece President of PSNH. '

Participants vote to cancel Unit 2 subject to savings from Hydro-Quebec p',r-chase.

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APR Construction halts on project. Work force is reduced by 5.200.

W B. Dernckson revises budget for Unit 1 to $4.1 billion.

Spent fuel storage pool satisf actonty tested.

Unit 2 effort hmited to preserving the investment. .

MAY Work force reduced to 97 craft persons.

Ovality assurance records reach 12.500.000 pages.

Newbrock financing plan being developed by Mernli Lynch.

Executive Committee of Joint Owners assumes directen of project Construction l shifts to force account under UE&C.

JUN New Hampsnire Supreme Court decides that Anti.CWIP law blocks recovery of cancened plant costs.

Construction resumption contingent upon implementation of the Nuclear Stabik.

Zation Agreement.

i PSNH Band Ratings Dip i

FsNH Gets OK ror second rime in month For $90 Million

short-Term sai. Seabrook 1 Halted;

' 5,200 Laid Off 1 Governors To Sign Pact i

For Quebec Electricity REA Asked To Let Coop  :

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, syIt's.Achiavablo With neasonaoser scuasnsy Censultant Puts Unit 1

'Hildreth: The Mon Pulling Pr.see Tag at $4.5E PSRH From the Brink Total work force being held at approximately 1,250 personnel. Concentration is on engineenng.

590 milhon in notes sold as part of Newbrook financing, l Due to lack of funding,3400 invoices are outstanding.

I JUL All resources will be dedicated to completing systems requ.ted for the cold hydro.

static test of the reactor coolart systein.

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forts AUG Bethesda kcensing office is staffed by New Hampshire Yankee.

Efforts focus on funding to complete Unit 1 by August 1986.

SEP First group of heense candidates has completed NRC exams, i

i Second shift of electncians resumes work in containment.  ;

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j OCT N H. Yankee assumes respons;bihty for e ping construction.

Lump sum packages being prepared for outlying buildings.

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! I NOV Second group of hcense candidates complete NRC heense erams.

f Owners approve Unit 1 funding of 55 milhon per week.  ;

t j Neworook financing plan accea:ed to N H Supreme Court. j l CEC Maine utihties ordered to obtain cred b!e. f.rm offers' to buy their interest in Unit '

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l EPA approves 1985 Environmental Samphng Program.

l Preparat: ens for cold hydro testing are on schedule. [

$452 milhon in unsecured debt placed 5

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JAN UEiC commences work on the diesel generator building under a fixed pnce con.

tract.

Pro;ect activity is still being goveraed by a $5 milhon a week funding level. Con-sequently, many areas of cntical path work activities beyond col (', hydro are either not being performed, or are only being performed on a lim 4ted basis The total project personnel for Unit 1 Cess NHY staff) is over 3,300.

• FEB Contract for chlonnation bueng completion is signed.

1 MAR All steam generator hydrostatic tests completed The NRC Pegton i SALP Board evaluated the performance of act*vities as-sociated with Seabrook Station.

APR The ma:n steam and feedwater hydrostatic test De reactor coolant system hy-drostatic tests and condenser integrity test are completed.

MAY Pro;ect activities concentrated on hot functional test milestone actrvities The circulating water system acceptance test was completed permitting tunnel Commissioning work to start on sch9dule.

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JUL Westinghouse is contracted to manuf acture the reactor vessellevelinstrumenta-tion CabdetS.

AUG A major project milestone was achieved with the commissioning of the circulating water tunnels.

SEP installation of the public alerting system sirens commenced.

NOV Hot functional testing begins.

Generator synchronized to grid and produces 80 Mr DEC Hot functional testing completed ahead of schedule.

Finalinsulation, painting and clean up underway.

Alt efforts focused on fuelloading June 1986 I

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With regards to your request in our telephone conversation on October 19, 1988, I have enclosed a report titled "The Seabrook Years" that I believe provides the information you were seeking. This report was issued by the Seabrook owners and has been made available to the public.

Sincerely, DIlgift81'Sht!)d b Victor Nerses Project Manager Pro.iect Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Project.s I/II  :

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THE SEABROOK YEARS The Seabrook years, beginning a decade and a half ago, have been years of change for the Country and especially for New Hampshire, in that time the State's population has swelled from 782,000 to over one million. The number of New Hamrwhlre businesses has grown from 39,763 to 54,532.

The budget for the State expanded from S287,295,956 in 1972 to

$1,002,020,263 in 1985. Changes have occurred in our lifestyles with over 55 percent of the homes now using wood fires for some or all of their heating compared to one percent in 1972. The price of fuel oil climbed from 20.4 cents per gallon to 112.7 cents per gallon in 1985. Young people who were in first grade wher' 'he Seabrook Project was announced are now in business.

Several writers have pointed out that the history of New Hampshire during this time would not be complete,in fact, could not be told without a description of the Seabrook Project and the forces surroundinil it. This '

booklet is a portion of the compendium of information describing the major decisions and processes that have guided and shaped the Project and at the same time affected the citizens of New Hampshire. Literally rooms fuli of forms, reports, invoices and letters have been generated to document the building of the station. The detailis enormous. The authors of this chronology have tried to highlight the events of the Seabrook years so the reader may recapture the stresses and accomplishments of this period as a basis for further inquiry.

How can an author describe a project whose name, when mentioned, is all that is required to polarire an audience? How do you bring reality to a construction program which has given employment to 40,000 individuals, and which will produce 360,000,000,000 kilow:tt hours in the next 40 years from its first unit alone.

l Seabrook Station can be described in excrutlating detall, down to every cubic yard of concrete, foot of pipe or fuel pellet. There are other more personal descriptions: pictures of employees working against time and the elements on steel 200 feet in the air or tunneling 200 feet below the ocean's surface; and pictures, too, of equally dedicated opponents in court rooms and in protest demonstrations.

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Seabrook Staticn has consumed our encrgies as w ll as cur media '

attention. It has sapped the resources of the State's largest utility and will affect consumers' electric bills for years to come. From all the effort and grief have emerged a more conscious citizenry, a stronger utility and an  :

efficient, reliable and safe energy facility to serve the State for decades to come. These will be the good Seabrook years.

Seven elections for state officers and four presidential elections have l been held since Public Service of New Hampshire announced the Seabrook Project. Tnlee presidents, four governors and seven congresses and legislatures have influenced energy policies during the period. The  !

New Hampshire legislature, under mandate from the voters, determined  ;

much of the fate of the Seabrook Project when it decided not to "pay as ,

we go" by passage of an Anti CWIP law. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission which evolved from the Atomic Energy Commission has grown from 800 employees in 1972 to 3,600 in 1984. The EPA, a fledgling agency in 1972, has grown to an influencial policy and enforcement organization of 12,700 employees.

The consumer price index was 126.2 in 1972 and now stands at 324.5; a 157 percent increase. The cost of a home mortgage climbed from 7 i percent in 1972, to 17 percent in 1983.

l During the last decade and c half the Vietnam conflict and protests against it ended. Pressure on the White Mountain National Forest increased so much that permits are required to camp in parts of it. Acid precipitation has captured the attention of politicians, regulators and industry. An oil crisis in the early seventies became an energy crisis.  ;

Toc'ay oil imports are reduced by greater use of coal and nuclear energy in New England. For tomorrow, imported energy, this time from Canada,is l hailed by many government and utility officials as the solution to our l future energy needs. '

It is witnin this framework that the first Unit at Seabrook Station has l completed its final testing prior to loading nuclear fuel. Whether Seabrook l Station was conceived at the wrong tirne or planned for the wrong place t can be debated for a long time. It did come. It was built, it will perform well.

This is the story of the rat Seabrook years.

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. Nuclear Power Needed 1972

• Brownouts' Anticipated Public Service Co. Reactivates Plans For Seabrook Facility Power Shortage To Plague N.E.

JAN PSNH Board of Directors approves Seabrook Staton.

FEB PSNH files application with New Hampshire Site Evaluaton Committee and NHPUC for Seabrook Station.

MAR United Engineers and Constructors of Philadelphia selected as Architect En-gineer for Seabrook Staton.

JUN Westinghouse Electne Corporation selected to provide nuclear steam supply systems and nuclear fual for Seabrook Staten.

Hearings start before the N.H. Site Entuation Committee. .

PSNH completes $35 mitten in debt and preferred stock financings.

Utilities sign memo of agreement for participaton in the Seabrook Project.

Drawings of proposed ctreutating .v4 servce water systems prepared for Site Evaluaten heanngs.

SEP A! den Laboratones selected for the constructon of thermal model of the circulat.

ing water discharge system.

NOV Meldnm Thomson is elected govemor.

DEC PSNH obtains 5 year, $25 mition loan.

l Normandeau Associates Study Coastal Water Circulation Pubik Sery!ce Wil Finance  !

Hucear Pant Piecemea PSC's Nuclear Power Plant Hearings To Begin PubSerCo Seabrook goal SAPL Determined liUClear plant To Halt A-Plants 6 * -

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A year of nuclear breakthrough Governor Supports unsea>>asr uei Shortage Feared Nudear Plant MAR t.icense acphcation is submitted tc, AEC.

Turbine generator ordered from General Electnc.

MAY PSNH sells 120.000 shares of preferred stock for $12 milhon.

Joint Ow ners sign agr eement for partcipation in two units.

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PSAR is accepted by AEC and docketed on July 9,1973.

Site Evaluation Committee approves appbcation for Certficate of Site and Facihty for Seabroca Station.

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Financing deferred until February 1974 due to high cost of money.

Current manpower assigned full time to project includes 9 at PSNH,15 a' Yankee and 24 at UE&C.

OCT Eight incanduals and organizat;ons are approved by NRC as intervenors in Seab-roc < Station hcense appocation proceed.ngs. i Contract is sgned w1h UE&C for design, engineenng and construction manage-ment services.

Scheduled NRC construct;on permit date is January 1.1975.

OPEC oil embargo forces energy costs to scar.

CEC PSNH tmplements cost saving measures and promotes conservation.

Seabrocx Station Quahty Assur&nce Manual submit'ed to NRC. '

Nixon Orders Home Seabrook Favors N-Plant !

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FEB NRC forces change in seismic design from 0 2G to o.25G.

MAR PSNH bond rating reduced from A to BBB.

PSNH explonng Scotland Road end Portsmouth faults to substantiate contention that faults are no longer actrse.

Build.ng permit apohcation filed in Town of Seabrook.

PSNH cr npfetes $32 milhon in bond and common stcck financings.

Interveners acceal Cert.ftcate of Site and Facihty.

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Town of Seabrook issues vanance for barge landing facility. I NRC staff advocates transmissen alternative costing $21 milhon.

AUG PSNH makes apphcation to EPA for once through cooling permit.

SEP Start of construction is delayed from January 1,1975 to Apnl 1,1975 due to de. '

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1 OCT PSNH completes two financings for $37 milhon I Corps et Engineers permit appkcation is filed I DEC NRC Final Environmental Statement on Seabrook Staten is pubhshed Total cash expenditure as of December 1974 - $25,976.000.  !

j PSNH seils $7 millen of poHution control revenue bonds.

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FES Morrison Knudson awarded contract for circulating water system.

Start of construction be:ng delayed by licensing ,

MAR EPA issues Determinations en once through condenser cochng system con-dit.ored en a longer tunnel.

MAY Evidentiary hearing before NRC tegins a Nashua.

• N H Water Succty and Po!!ution Control Commission issues certification of the EPA s Determinations.

i Bill passes which allows foreign investors in utilities, meaning the Seabrook plant

':ooing Towers He d In"erior l "o Tunne s Consultant Says PS o. Can Finance Nuclear PowerPlant in Seabrook i

nemson rakes 1975 Over Hearing On N - Plant Price of PSC Seabrook project goes up another 860 million AUG EPA holds heanng on tunnel inlet location NRC heanng process makes construction start date uncenain-SEP NRC 14 censing continues with report titfed ' Review and Evaluation of Seabrook Station Containment Aircraftimpact Analysis' received.

OCT PSNH completes two financings. ratsing $30 million NOV Heanngs on Seabrook Project before NRC completed. Construction Permits now anticipated for earty 1976.

OEC Approumately $62 million expended on Seabrook Station to date.

In Wake of TVA Browns Ferry Fn:

Utilities Brace for Ratcheting of 3A Requirements Browns Ferry Fire to Be Probed by JCAE Hearing, NRC Experts X-Plants May Lose Cost Advantage

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Excavaten contractor mobilizes en s.te in antic pation cf construction permits being is sued in February. ,

FEB NRC reopens hearings en the need for power and seismicity Construction start date delayed again.

) MAR EPA hoics heanng on condenser cochng system

• APR Shipments and contracts intent enalty delayed due to late issuance of construc-  !

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MAY Corps of Engineers heanng held for work in wetlands.

JUL Construction Permits issued by NRC and construction begins. l 4

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SEP Corps of Engineers issues permits for wet'and worx. i Centracts issued for structural steel. fenc;ng, and reactor insulation  !

j Labor negotiations delay funt'el construction. l l OCT PSNH comp;etes $36 milhon bond and cor9 mon stock sales

• Construction buildings be:ng erected I NOV EPA Regional Administrator reverses decision en once through co)litig. Legal

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• MAY NRC Licensing Board beanng on cooling towers at Seabrook and aftomate sates.

Demorstrators arrested at Seabrock.

JUN EPA Administrat0r issues decision agatn allowing once through cooling and re-5ersing cecision of Reg.onal Administrator.

PSNH fdes with NRC for reinstatement of construction permits.

JUL Licensing Board issues suppfemental Init:al Decision finding that no anernatNo s,te is supenor to Seabrook.

NRC Appeal Board lifts suspension of construction permits.

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Finds Seabrook Safe Ei% okays construction of Seabrook nuke plant

1977 Tullnian 131aines llegulators For Scabrook Situation EPA delays driving PSC to fiscal crisis Seabrook Answer To Energy Needs AUG PSNH raises $25 8 minion in common stock sate.

Mornson Knudsan Co.istrucuon activity resumes Labor negotiations delaying tunnet & pumonouse work SEP Off site concrete delivery delaying initiaton of 2nd shift.

• OCT Tunnel work begins October 25 - sever. weeks late.

PSNH issues $18 millon of preferred stock i Unit i turbine generator received and placed in storage.

NOV PSNH f,les Onel with U S First Circuit Court of Appea's for review of NRC Oeci.

sion reroutig transmisson lines CEC First deinery of structural steel made.

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Containment te nforcing steel being erected on three shttts MAR Coal Stnke shows susceptabihty of energy supply to stnkes PSNH defers f;nancing until rate case decision is recetved PSNH Management approves construction of Training Center.

S APL asks First C,revit Court of Appea!s to suspend constructen permNs APR Water usage restnctions create inetf>cient working cond;tions NRC Appeal Board calls for furtner Feanngs MAY PSNH comp'etes a $23 9 mdhon C0mmon stock safe.

Aate increase of 19 2 percent granted PSNH -inctudes CWIP PSNH appea's % U S Supreme Cout* NRC order on transmission iS COO attenc SAPL demonstratron and fa:r on s te.

JUN EPA holds heanng on cochng system NRC heanng on alterntte sites recpened Aeactor pit watt kner ptate insta!!ation completed State business industry organization Clamshells ravors cwie coming by land, sea N.H. News Briefs: Bank Official Says CWIP Rates Are Necessary

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AUG EPA Administrator approves once through cochng system NRC reinstates ccostruct;on permits Coistruct.cn resumes August 14 .

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Constnxtion forces are tunt back up to strengtn.

OCT 3.te worming around the c!oca to test winter weather >

Contract for e ectncal construction s gned C!amsred AU'3nce demonstrates NOV Pou rs for Untt 1 centa nment mat and turt.no support concre's comp'eted i in Novemter 28 526 cue:c yards of concrete were placed l Gowemor Hggh Ga:'en e'ected on an Arti.CWIP platform CEC Tturd sh.o wors reduced cue to financial stra:n.

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NRC Appeal Board reopens hearings on altemate sites.

PSNH sells $39 6 million of common stock.

PSNH Board of Directors orders a 22 percent ownership reduc. t FEB Structural steel contract reissued. Pipe support o.* der placed.

New system peak demand ci 1178 Mw reached.

MAR Board of Directors oiteers sa'e of PSNH interest in Millstone 3 ar'd Pilgrim 2 and cut in Seabrook interest tc 20 28 percent.

Accident occurs, at Three Mile Island.

Yankee forms task force to review Seabrook design.

APR Intake tunnel excavation begins with tunnel boring machine.

j Off shcre work completed for tunnels.

, Erect:en of fuel oil storage tank completed.

T l VAY Anti CWIP statutt becomeslaw.

Carpenters begin 45-day strike.

i U.S First Circuit Court affirms EPA once through approval.

PSNH sells $30 million of preferred stock.

NRC Appeal Boted ends alternate site investigation.

DSCo.: 'Se l or PUCNowApproves Slut l': C OWn' Of Seabrook Selloff PSNH Has Buyers PSC: Plant will be built-t Cnr 997. nf N. plant on time-desoite setback

1979 Loakage Forces A Shutdown NRC Orders Of Millstone II Plants To Shut Down JUN PSNH revolving credit raised to $115 million.

Containment intenor mat rebar installation complete.

Pipefitters resume work after a 6 day stnke.

Labor force fell over 1.000 men from peak of 3.010.

JUL $39 million of comrnon stock sold by PSNH.

Building trades are unable to supply necessary craft workers.

AUG PSNH requests retail rate adjustmont from NHPUC. PUC approves 22 percent reduction in Seabrook owners: iip. .

Turbine building steel erection starts with 3800 tons erected.

NHPUC determines rates based on CWIP not permitted.

7000 feet of tunnel excavated.

SEP Oil costs rise 62 percent since January to $19.17 per barrel.

PSNH sells $60 million of general and refunding bonds.

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PSNH continues its efforts to reduce ownership.

NOV NRC finds PSNH financially qualified DEC PUC grants PSNH emergency rates to earn $12 million.

School for welders opens in Seaerook.

Massachusetts DPU hearing on ownership greatly delayed.

To date,339,000 cubic yards of concrete placed.

Vermont bans CWIP bill Seabrook CWIP New hurdle aiiica 37 N.H. House PSNH ls Ordered to File forPSCin New Rates Without CWIF CFIPsua.

1980 Stockholders To Vote On Abandoning Seabrook JAN PSNH revolving hne of credit raised to $130 mill.on. PSNH sells $30 million in general and refund #ng bonds.

Regulatory change impacts design of waste processing system.

FEB PSNH sells $20.7 million of common stock.

OPU order awaited allowing puchases by Massachusetts utilities.

Training Center construction begins.

MAR NHPUC orders PSNH to convert Schiller oil units to coal.

PSNH Board directs cut in cash flow due to high interest rat 64 and unsettfed capi-tal markets. Construction limited to containment and other Unit 1 cntical acitivities. Work force cut by 2000 persons.

New cost estimate shows project cost of $2.090 billion.

APR PSNH raises $30 million through sale of preferred stock.

Lump sum contract activities are continued.

NHPUC orders $11.3 million of CWIP billing refunded.

MAY PSNH acceals to N H. Supreme Court CWIP refund order.

Unit 2 centainment mat poured.

C!amshell Alliance demonstrates over 3 day weekend.  !

Only Unit t critical activities and lurrp sum work continue.

JUN 1 PUC orders a 3 year delayin Unit 2. Appealmade by PSNH.

OPU order allowing ownership transfers delayed.

Emergency planning meetings held with local authorities.

Ironworkers End Eight- b'eek Utility presid.ent Statewide Strike sees 'diffica.t d ays' Seabrook II delay ordered

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$42 million in common stock sold.

AUG Tunnel ahead of schedule with 1840 feet bored this month.

$28 million loan secured. .

Ironworker strike continues.

SEP Training Center completed and simulator delrsered.

NRC Commissioners reject Appeal Board decision on seismicity.

Work force building up in wake of ironworker stnke.

OCT PSNH sells $30 million of preferred stock. .

PSNH makes grant to State of New Hampshire for emergency planning.

Mass OPU approves purchase of PSNH shares by investor-owned utilities. OPU Order finds Seabrook most viable option.

NOV Training Center dedicated with state of the art simulator.

96 percent of required equipment for station is on order.

DEC PSNH sells $23 million of general & refunding bonds.

Newington 345 kv transmission line completed and energized.

Uranium pnces declined from $42 to $28 per pound.

Top floor in reactor building poured.

Europeans Backing PSNH PSNH Ordered to Refund $11M Seabrook Station power Nuclear f0TCes get line towers go up. . .

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.j ggj PEC Approves Foreign Money For Seabrook PSC may seek funds abroad '

JAN PSNH fWes for emerger cy rate increase of 10.4 percent.

Containment interior steel being srected.

FEB PSNH sells $31.5 mill;on of common stock.

Scring of intake tunnelcompleted.

Mass CPU approves MMWEC purchase of PSNH shares.

PSNH commissions two hyrdc-electnc generators.

PUC denies PSNH emergency rates.

MAR PSNH joins New England utilities in Hydro-Quebec study. .

PSNH sells Maine prcperty to Central Maine Power Co.

NHEC recerves NHPUC approval to finance 2.17391 percent ownership.

APR PSNH files for 9.7 percent rate increase.

NRC again holds public hearings on the seismic design issue.

Reactor vesselinstalled in containment.

New Hampshire House approves resolution supporting project.

Direct cost of the project now put at $2,470 million due to regulatory delays.

MAY PSNH sells 2.5 million shares of common for $35.5 million.

Temporary rates granted PSNH for $17.4 million.

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NRC Operating License apphcation made.

i Pipefitters strike for nine days.

! Discharge tunnel bore is completed.

JUL Work in containment and turbine builoing affected by a shortage of pipelitter wel.

ders. Welding school being enlarged.  ;

New fire protection requirements cuusing rework.

AUG Oomeliner _ections erected. '

Tunnel concreting contatives in intake, starts in discharge.  !

SEP PSNH sells $30 million of Euronotes through Dutch subsidiary. l i Pilgrim Unit 2 cancelled. PSNH owns 3.47 percent.

f Work force exceeds 5.600. j NRC reopens hearing on c.coling system and alternate sites.

OCT N.H. Civil Defense Agency consul tant to start town plans.

j NOV Station staffing continues with cperator tritining in progress. l l

OEC PSNH bond rating lowered to 88 plus.

555 milhon term loan negotiated  !

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Stockholders Endorse PSNH Management JAN NHPUC orders PSNH to sell Millstone Point 3 and reduce Seabrook ownership to 28 percent.

Hedvy demands placed on engineenng forces to support licensing.

FEB Ma:n control board delivered.

Administration Building ready for cocupancy.

Heating and ventilation contractor replaced.

MAR Startup and test organization consolidated under Yankee.

NRC approves seismic design after another review and heanng.

PUC orders that none of next financing be used for new Unit 2 commitments.

PUC does not accept cancellation option.

APR PSNH sells $45.2 million of common stock.

MAY Operating License heanng process begins.

NRC issues Draft Environmental Statement.

JUN PSNH sells MMWEC 3 2 percent of Millstone 3.

NRC rejects previously approved electncal oesign entena.

PSNH bond and stock ratings drop to 88 - and 88 + .

PSNH sells $50 million of general and refunding bonds.

NSSS finalinstallation contract awarded.

PUC Orders PSNH Evacplansbegun To Cut Electric Rates despitequestions Love Questions Public Senice Dropped Bond On Seabrook Money Problems Rating Could Spell Trouble

Spending allowed 1982 on Seabrook II Public Service Says It May Issue Its Own Order Delaying Seabrook II i

i JUL Work force on site over 7.200. l 1

Secend shift engineering coverage increased. j PUC restncts continued construction of Unit 2.  ;

Leaming Center for upgrading construction skills expanded.

AUG N.H. Supreme Court stays PUC order prohibiting Unit 2 construction.

DSNH raises $57.5 million from sale of preferred stock.

SEP PSNH to refurbish Eastman Falls hydro station.

The NRC Licensing Board grants seven of 12 groups intervenor riatus in the operating license hearings.

Project total expenditures now total S1.684.600.000. ,

$75 million in debentures placed.

OCT PSNH announces goal of 1.5 percent per year load growth as PUC investigation into supply and demand starts.

Daily work force on site over 8.400.

NOV Estimate announced showing cost of materiat and labor now $3 54 botion.

DEC PSNH recommends that Unit 2 work force not be increased.

N.H. Supreme Court says PUC cannot stop Unit 2 spending.

Lining of the bored sections of the tunnels is completed.

To date. 730.000 cubic yards of concrete have been placed.

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N.E.-Quexc aydro contract PUC Okays Seabrook Financing JAN PSNH raises $91.5 million by sale of common stock.

NRC staff approves design of electiicalcircuits.

Backlog of engineenng changes greatly reduced.

FEB PSNH places $100 mill on in debentures at 14.37 percent.

Nuclear fuel lease provides PSNH with SSO million.

Tc date. 67.000 field purchase ord.'rs ;ssued valued at $206 milhon.

MAR NEPOOL and Hydro-Quebec agree on Phase Ifor import of 690 Mw.

Unit 1 controI room now manned by PSNH operations personnel.

ACRS Subcommittee meets to review safetyissues.

APR PSNH sells S33.7 million of preferred stock at 13 percent.

ACRS letter approves issuing a low power hcense.

General Electnc Company completes turb:ne generator ecection.

MAY J: int owners vote not to cancel or delay Unit 2.

CMP seeks 13 sell Unit 2 ownersnio and haif of Unit 1.

JUN Majonty of local emergency plans have been submitted to FEMA.

PSNH sells $86 million of common s*cck.

Daily work force now ove r 8.400.

Ptpe m@ ion stillimpacting schedule.

PSNH Bond Ratings Slip Again PSC Offering Bonds To Finance Seabrook PSGs Takes Cost-cutting Measures on Salaries Cost Of Nuclear Plant Overestimated 4

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Construction efforts concentrating on pipe installation.

AUG PSNH raises rates under bond 9.45 percent to earn $33.4 mittion.

Daily work force exceeds 9.000 on three shifts.

Unit 1 cooling tower ready for acceptance testing.

PSNH he.es consultant to plan public a!erting system.

SEP Joint Owners vote to drcp effort on Unit 2 to lowest feasible level until fuelloading of Unit 1.

Work force reduction begins.

Energy safes grow 9 percent over third quarter last year.

• Cash expenditures on the project total $2.258.100.000.

OCT PSNH sells $57.7 million of preferred stock at 13.8 percent.

NOV Eastman Falls hydro placed on line To date. 244.000 feet of prping have been installed in building.

PSNH places $100 million of debentures.

Seabrook simulator used to test industry procedures.

DEC PSNH sells $20 million in pollution control revenue bonds.

Circulating water tunnels completed.

To date. 4.176.000 feet of caefe have been ir stalled.

Public Service Shareholder urges Endorses halt in construction Seabrook Cap of Seabrook Unit ll Seabrook Unit I will cause Seabrook Unit 2 rates to increase, official says ,

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Suo Tho Utility issti a kgam.

No dividends, PSNH tells stockholders i

JAN Probab6stic Safety Assessment gives Station high safety rating.

PUC grants $24.7 million increase of $33.4 million sought.

FEB To date,6.500 pipe supports have been installed.

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Upsets financial community.

W.B. Dernckson elected Senior Vice President of PSNH.

Participants vote to cancel Unit 2 subject to savings from Hydro-Quebec pur-chase.

Instrumentation contract terminated. UE&C will complete work.

APR Construction halts on project. Work force is reduced by 5.200.

W.B. Dernckson revises budget for Unit 1 to $4.1 billion.

Spent fuel storage pool satisfactonly tested.

Unit 2 effort hmited to preserving the investment.

MAY Work force reduced to 97 craft persons.

Quakty assurance records reach 12,500.000 pages.

Newbrock financing plan being developed by Memi t.ynch.

Executrve Committee of Joint Owners assumes direction of project. Construction shifts to force account under UE&C.

JUN New Hampshire Supreme Court decides that Anti CWIP law blocks recovery of cancelled plant costs.

Construction resumption contingent upon implementation of the Nuclear Stabili-zation Agreement.

I PSNH Bond Ratings Olp FSNH Gets OK For Second Time in Month For $90 Million Short-Term Sale Seabrook 1 Halted; Govarnors To Sign Pact l For Quebec Electricity REA Asked To Let Coop

, Be Newbrook Backstop

~ yit's 'Achiavablo With neasonaase%enooney Censultant Puts Unit 1 I M, Hildreth: The Man Pulling Frice Tag at $4.58 PSNH From the Brink Total work force being held at approximately 1,250 personnel. Concentration is on engineenng.

{ 590 million in notes sold as part of Newbrook financing.

Due to lack of funding,3400 invoices are ou .t 9 ding.

i JUL All resources will be dedicated to completing systems required for the cold hydro-j static test of the reactor coolant systom.

! New Hampshire Yank i' ""~iion of PSNH is created to manage all project ef-forts.

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l AUG Bethesda licensing office ir i %ffed by New Hampshire Yankee, i Efforts focus on funding to complete Unit 1 by August 1986.

j SEP First group of tense candidates has completed NRC exams.

) Second shift t i ectricians res .:<. m work in containment.

l Total personnel r ses over 2.30 i OCT N.H. Yankee assumes responsibility for piping construction.

4 Lump sum packages being prepared for outlying buildings.

NRC determines N H. Yankee qualified to manage project.

NOV Second gr a ) of license candidates complete NRC heense exams.

I Owners approve Unit 1 funding of S5 milhon per week.

I Newbrook financing plan appea!ed to N H Supreme Court.

DEC Maine utihties ordered to obtain credible. firm offers' to buy their interest in Unit 1 by PUC.

EPA aporoves 1985 Environmental Samohng Program.

Preparations for cold hydro testing are on schedule.

S452 million in unsecured debt placed

'Newbrook' Plan Fallout Begins y

• 'c 3,.ew Seabroo:t manager e e' .

confid.enne can : urn n_. - .

roulec. projecs arouna;

fgg$ $650 Millien Mm Noodod fer Seabrook i Seen Operational by Christmas '84 PSNH Askm. g if Customers Nuke plant fos continues to ask for cancellation of seabrook Think Seabrook's Worth it JAN UE&C commences work on the diesel generator building under a fixed pnce con-tract. 6 Project activity is still being governed by a $5 milhon a week funding level. Con-sequently, many areas of entical patn work activities beyond cold hydro are either not being performed, or are only bei.ig performed on a kmated basis  !

The total project personnel for Unit 1 (less NHY staff) is over 3.300. '

FEB Centract for chlonnation building completion is signed.

MAR All steam generator hydrostatic tests completed.

The NRC Region i SALP Board evaluated the performance of activities as.

sociated witn Seabrook Stat:en.

APR The main steam and feedwater hydrostatic test, the reac'or coolant system hy-drcstatic tests and condenser integnty test are completed.

MAY Pre;ect actanties r.oncentrated on hot functional test milestone actrvities The circulating water system acceptance test was completed permitting tunnel Commissioning work to start on schedule.

l Seabrook Owners Pitching in PUC Backs Tripling

To Keep Cash Flow Constant Of Seabrook Rates Court Urged To Overturn i

investors said Ready PUC's Seabrook Ruling To Buy Seabrook Share l

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High Court Ordors PUC To 1985 Be More Specific PSNH Renegotiates Loans, m uri,,cr. n or, m .,ro,c.4,cuirem.r.

Gets Lower Interest Rates ,

Harrison says changesin industry 2,500 Workers Out

.will force PSNH to keep rates down in Wildcat Strike  :

At Seabrook Plant JUL Westinghouse is contracted to manufacture the reactor vessellevel instrumenta- '

l tion cabinets.

AUG A major project milestone was achieved with the commissioning of the circulating

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SEP installation of the public alerting system sirens commenced. .

NOV Hot functJonal testing begins. ,

Generator synchronized to gnd and produces 80 Mw.  ;

DEC Hot funct:onal testing completed ahead of schedute.

Finalinsulation, painting and clean up underway.

l All efforts focused on fuel loading June 1986.  ;

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Seabrook Generates Hydropower Pact ,

l Electricity in Hot Test To Cut Oil imports, l Savo NE $1 Billion PSNH Finishing 19 at Seabrook get NRC licenses Coal Burning p f .( . h $ '.M'""~c Plant Switch ,

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