PNO-I-96-085, on 961204,board of Directors of Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co Voted to Retire Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Generating Station,After Nearly 29 Yrs of Svc.Nrc Responding to Media Inquires & Present at Press Conference

PNO-I-96-085:on 961204,board of Directors of Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co Voted to Retire Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Generating Station,After Nearly 29 Yrs of Svc.Nrc Responding to Media Inquires & Present at Press Conference

ML20135E420
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	12/05/1996
From:	Rogge J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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PNO-I-96-085, PNO-I-96-85, NUDOCS 9612110255
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i DCS No.:05000213961204 l Dats: D:cemb:r 5,1996 s

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN1-96-085 1

This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest i significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region i staff on this date.

Facility: Licensee Emergency Classification:

Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. Notification of Unusual Event l Haddam Neck 1 Alert l Hartford, Connecticut Site Area Emergency l General Emergency X Not App licable Docket No.: 050-00213 License No.: DRP-61 Event No.: N/A Event Location Code: POW

SUBJECT:

HADDAM NECK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT TO BE RETIRED On December 4,1996, the board of directors of the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company voted to retire the Haddam Neck nuclear powered generating station after nearly 29 years of service.

The board of directors consists of the eight joint owners of the plant.

l The plant is being shutdown following an economic analysis of the plant conducted earlier this fall j revealed that customers could potentially save $100 million or more by the early closing of the plant.  ;

Factors considered in the economic analysis included the low cost of replacement power and the relative small size and age of Haddam Neck. Bruce Kenyon, president and chief ( a:cutive officer of NU Nuclear, said the utility will work to establish an independent, citizens advisory board to help ensure that the public is informed and their concerns are heard and acted upon.

The licensee issued a press release.

The NRC is responding to media inquiries and was present at the licensee press conference.

The state of Connecticut has been informed.  !

Contact:

John Rogge (610)337-5146 9612110255 961205 PDR IkE PNO-I-96-085 PDR 100197

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