ML19323H870

Comments,Submitted on Behalf of Follett Corp,Re Restart of Facility.Return to Svc Will Reduce Cost of Replacement Power to Util Customers

ML19323H870
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/20/1980
From:	Folk J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 8006170150
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,3EjMI.I120Ee k Wf2pgggyy h.k WcORPORARON [N May 20, 1980

^>K 4 00cKETED The Honorable Joseph Ahearne - WSU L Acting Chairman S ggy 3 01980

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1717 H. Street, N.W. g Cf e the Washington, D.C. 20555 g,,nen e O 4

Dear Mr. Ahearne:

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We are writing to you with respect to the impact of the Three Mile Island incident on Follett Corporation.

We are a manufacturing ccmpany serving the ccnmercial food service industry with 85 mployees and an annual sales volume of about $6 million. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, we are a custcmer of Metropolitan Edison.

In the past year our cost per kilowatt hour has increased by 34%. These costs are related alnost entirely to increased expenses of Met Ed related to Three Mile Island. Met Ed is currently requesting permission frcm the Pennsylvania Public Utility Ccmnission to collect 90% of its energy costs frcm its custcmers instead of the 70h it currently collects. If this is approved, our cost per KhH will have increased 50E! This would amount to an additional electricity cost of $16,000 per year. In a small ccmpany such as ours, this is a sizable sum. Just think of the impact this has on all of Met Ed's custcmers in a state (Pennsylvania) and an econcmy (the current one) that are already difficult to do business in.

Accordingly, Mr. Ahearne, we encourage that the restart of the damaged unit, 'IMI-1, be started as soon as practical. It is our understanding that the return of 'IMI-l to service will reduce the cost of replacenent pcmer by over

$160 million per year. With the econcmy the way it is, that relief fran charges will be very welcome to Met Ed custcmers.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, i

FOLIEIT CORPORATION .

M l J s Fo m Manager of Manufacturing JF:ah cc: The Honorable Don Ritter, 124 Cannon Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Richard Thornburgh, Governor, Camonwealth of Pennsylvania,

State Capital Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania l

J. Michael Dcmd, Easton Area Chamber of Cmmerce Eas:On, P'ennsylvania 18042 (215) 252-7301

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