ML21062A124

Comment (59) of Robert Harvey on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

ML21062A124
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	02/27/2021
From:	Harvey R - No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Administration
References
86FR7747 00059, NRC-2020-0277
Download: ML21062A124 (2)

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3/3/2021 blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1221d59a-7ead-4bcc-b6d8-4a9234fc1eaf blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1221d59a-7ead-4bcc-b6d8-4a9234fc1eaf 1/2 PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: 3/3/21 8:27 AM Received: February 27, 2021 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. klo-jtjo-pf47 Comments Due: March 03, 2021 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2020-0277 Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Comment On: NRC-2020-0277-0001 Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Document: NRC-2020-0277-DRAFT-0063 Comment on FR Doc # 2021-02001 Submitter Information Name: Robert Harvey Address:

Mishicot, WI, 54228 Email: bmrj.harvey@gmail.com Phone: 920-755-4642 General Comment For the sake of transparency, I will first inform you that I worked at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant for 24 years and was a licensed operator for closed to 20 of those years. Following my time at PBNP I worked at another Wisconsin utility for 15 years becoming their Operations and Maintenance Manager for their myriad of peaking facilities. As such I was the signatory for those units emissions so I am most aware of the true environment impact of fossil fuels. I am now retired and still live within 5 miles west of PBNP.

As someone who understands the electric power industry more them most, I would humbly suggest that the regulators look at where the industry stands in 2021, where it is heading and how Point Beachs gigawatt of carbon free power is helping bridge the gap between fossil fuel and cleaner renewable such as solar and wind.

The ongoing changes in the electric power industry are very dynamic. MGE and WPS partner with NextEra to commission a 150 MW solar farm in Two Creeks last fall. WPS is adding another 100 MW solar farm this summer. Since January 1st of this year the various Wisconsin utilities have announced the upcoming retirements of 7 major coal fired units and four simple cycle peaking gas turbines. Although these are all very favorable steps to reducing the electric industries heavy carbon footprint, the fact is there have been few if any utility scale battery banks commissioned in North America although I believe that NextEra announced plans for one in Florida. Without proven large scale batteries, reliance on wind and solar will not be feasible. I have cross country skied on many short winter days where the snow was coming straight down Over the next decade Wisconsin Utilities are planning on adding more and more renewable energy sources to their generating portfolios yet without batteries sole reliance on them is not possible. Using natural gas every night will not mitigate Global Climate Change.

The bottom line is I believe and hope that the NRC includes Global Climate Change into the Environmental Impact Statement. President Biden has rightfully made Global Climate Change a priority SUNI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Phyllis Clark, Bill Rogers, Mary Neely Comment (59)

Publication Date:2/1/2021 Citation: 86 FR 7747

3/3/2021 blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1221d59a-7ead-4bcc-b6d8-4a9234fc1eaf blob:https://www.fdms.gov/1221d59a-7ead-4bcc-b6d8-4a9234fc1eaf 2/2 for America. It needs to be. The average winter temperature in Wisconsin has increase 5 degrees Fahrenheit since I was a teenager. That is real. It is not something that might happen with a probability of 10E-9. Please ensure that Global Climate Change is included into the EIS along with the need to have Point Beach Nuclear Plants carbon free power to bridge to the day where renewal energy and installed battery capacity can supply Wisconsin and Upper Michigans power needs.

Thank you.