ML18283A557

Transmitting Letter from Tennessee Valley Public Power Association & Tennessee Valley Industrial Committee Letter Requesting Using Influence to Gain Compliance Regarding Browns Ferry Process

ML18283A557
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/06/1976
From:	Hubbard C US HR (House of Representatives)
To:	Rowden M NRC/Chairman
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S.

9/ASHINGTON, D. C.

May 14 lg 76 Hon. Marcus A. Rowden Chairman U. S. nuclear Regulatory Commis sion Washington, D. C. 20555 The attached communication is sub-mitted for your consideration, and to ask.

that the request made therein be complied with, if possible.

If you ivill advise me of your action in this. matter and have the letter returned to me with your reply, I will appreciate it.

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Congressman Carroll Hubbard 423 Cannon Bldg.

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Representative Carroll Hubbard House of Representatives Congress of the United States washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Representative Hubbard:

P I am enclosing, herewith, a copy of a letter from Mr. Charles H. Dean, Jr., President, of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, and Mr. Richard L. Bidwell, Chairman, of the Tennessee Valley Industrial Committee. This letter is self-exglanatoxy. ttI e would appreciate very much your using your inQuence to gain compliance with this request.

The capacity of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant will be urgently needed in the coming summer months, and to avoid the possibility of higher electric rates in the Valley without this plant being in operation, we would certainly like to see the request being granted.

Respectfully yours, Howard jiggins, Manager HW db Enclosure OFFICERS OCATHCRAGC, R. C NICHOLS, RODCRT K. DROAODCNT, O. I,. WILKINS. JII. ~ KYI C K. DRUGS C W SWINNCY, JCSSC L RILCYo WM. G TICAS OIASCTOR DIIIICTOII O I 1 5 C T 0 II TAT ~ IOCNT V IC 5 ~' 5 5l OI HT 5CC'V, ~ 5 A 5, ASS T SSC'T

The JIonorable 1'.orcus A..Rowden Chairann U.S. nuclear Regulatory Come.ssion

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This letter is on behalf of the electric power consumers of the Tennessee Valley Region. The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association I,'TVPPA) is an organization representing most of the 160 municipal and. coopera-tively owned. distributors of electric power in the Tennessee Valley region that xely on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as .Che source of power for about seven million consum rs in seven Valley states The

.Tenn ssee Valley Xndustrial Committee (TVXC) represents about 30 laxge industrial customers who are served, directly 'by TVA. The 'basic purpose of these two organizations is to promote the efficiency ancL que3.ity of electric service to consumers in the Tennessee Valley. Tne total

'peak demand. on the TVA system of all of its consumers exceeds 20~000~000 kiloiratts.

Sate are a~rare that an Atomic Safety and. Licensing Board has granted.

a hearing on certain technical specification modifications to the operating licenses for TVA's Browns $'erry Nuclear Plant Units 1 and, f

2. Ele understand that TVA has filed. a motion with that Boaxd. request-ing authorization for TVA to load fuel, test and operate Brims Ferry units 1 and 2 pending completion of the evidentiary hearing. The Browns Ferry plant is a vital parC of the TVA generating system. The 2~100,000 kilosratts of capacity from these two units is not only essen-tial for TVA to meet its system loads, but it provides, the lowest cost

<<lr:ctricity of ' basoload stcam generat plants on the TVA system. Xf this capacity is not available during this summer' p ak load period, substantial amounts of capacity vill have to 1 be acgu'ired from other sources if it is available. This could add about $ 70 million to the bills of the electric consumers in the ~

TVA region during the months of June; July, and August. The de-cision to purchase any available large blocks of power may have to be made as early as mid-Nay, and will involve demand charges of about $ 20 million, whether or not any power is later used.

amount of power cannot be purchased, it appeaxs that system Xf'his reliability will be reduced to unacceptable levels.

Accordingly, we urge that a decision on TVA s motion he rendered expeditiously. A favorable decision vill 'ensure system reliability, and avoid the unnecessary expenditure of $ 70 million, which must *

. be borne by the ratepayers. Ne .ask that the Commission meet with us within the next'eek to give us an opportunity to express personally our concerns.

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TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCXATXON Charles H. Dean, 8r., President TENNESSEE VALLEY XNDUSTRXAL COHI4XTTEE By Richard L. Bidwell, Chairman (TVXC Tennessee Valley Public Power Association 415 Pioneer Building Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 a

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATlVES, U.S.

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May 14 76 Hon. Yiarcus A. Rowden Chairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 The attached communication is sub-mitted for your consideration, and to ask that the request made therein be complied with, ifpossible..

lf you will advise me of your action in this matter and have the letter returned to me with your reply, I will appreciate it.

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Congressman Carroll Hubbard 423 Cannon Bldg.

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JERRY eOPD Congressman Carroll Hubbard, Jr.

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Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Carroll:

I have enclosed a copy of a letter from Charles H. Dean, Jx.,

president of the TVPPA, to the Honorable Yarcus A Rowden con-cerning the refueling of the Nuclear Power Plants at Browns F'erxy, Tenn. l believe this letter to be self-explanat'oxy and h th t ou will exert your influence with blr. Rowden to'bri'ng about. the issuance'f the necessary authoxity to T.V.A. to starXt refueling these nuclear generating plants.

Xf I can be of any help in this matter, please call me.

Ver 'txuly you s, General Superintendent JER/ow .

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Valley ":;e~~ion. The Tennessee Valley Puolic Po er As"ociation (TVppA) is an o:.!'.anization representirg .,o tr of uhe 160 nunicipal and coopera-tively o;i... d. distributors of electric po.'. r i.n the Tennessee Valley region that rely on the ennessee Valley . tho ity ('i.IA) a" the. source of po;rer for about seven million consumers in s ven Valley states. The Tennessee Valley Industrial Co.".~~ttee ('iVXC) represents aoout 30 large industrial customers @ho are ser;ed directly by TVA. Th o si purpose of these two organizations is to promote th" efficiency and oua1ity of electric service to consu."-ers in tne Tennessee Valley. The total peak der..."hand on the TVA system of all of its consumers exceeds 20,000,000 kiLGriatts ~

Ue are a.rare that an Atonic Safety and I.icensivg,Board has granted a hearing on certain technical specification modifications to the operating licenses for TVA's B o-;es Ferry I'.uclear Plant Units 1 and.

2. k"e understand that TVh has filed a motion vith that Board reouest-ing authorization for TVA to load fuel, test and operate Brows Ferry units 1 and 2 pending completion of the evidentiary hearing. The Brogans Ferry plant i a vital part of the TVA generatiP~ systelP. The P

2,LC0,033 kilos tts of capacity from t'h.se t"Io units is not only cssen-tial for TVA to neet its systen loads, but it provides the lo;~ st cost

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ty of thP caseload:i ".earn gi".ni l ting pl ants'n the TVA 3

o sy tom. If this capacity is not available duiing this ..ummex s peak load period, substantia 1 a,:.ounts of capacity wil1 have to be ac!:uired from. other sourc=s i f it is available. This could add about $ 70 million to the bills of the electric consumers in the TVA region during the months o June, July, and August. The de-cision to purchase any available large blocks of power may have to be made as early as mid-;4~y, and will involve demand charges of about $ 20 million, whether or not any power is later used.

I this amount of power cannot be purchased, it appears that system reliability will be reduced to unacceptable levels.

Accordingly, we urge that a decision on TVA's motion be rendered expeditiously. A favorable decision will ensure system reliability and avoid the unnecessary expenditure of $ 70 million, which must be borne by the ratepayers. 1"e ask that..the Commission meet with us within the next week to give us an opportunity to express personally our concerns.

Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC PO'HER ASSOCIATION E @-

By Charles H. Dean, Jr., President TENNESSEE VALLEY INDUSTRIAL COI1HITTI'.E Richard L. Bidwell, Chairman (TVXC Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

'415 Pioneer Building Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402

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