ML20126K189

Supports TMI-1 Restart & Licensing of Diablo Canyon Facilities

ML20126K189
Person / Time
Site:	Crane, Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	04/17/1981
From:	Christopher Boyd AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8105120285
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Issue 28 February 20, 1981 GREETINGS -- A' revitalized NLAS is returning to keep you posted in the crucial transition year of 1981. This is make-or-break time.

folks. And it won't be easy.

THE TRAM 5tT10N* -- OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENst SUGGESTIONS TORACTTOR '-~

by Toby Burnett A vv mood swept the country last movemoer 4, say Two large nuclear power stations are the pundits - a pro-knerican, conservative, prag-ready to generate electricity and replace satic mood; more concerned with economic oppor-foreign oil but they are just sitting tunities and national security than pie-in-the-sty idealism. If our national leaders can capitalize on there. Three thousand megawatts of this mood, it will promise a turn-around in the capacity idle when domestic energy is

- future of nuclear power. But a promise is not a needed* This story i.s almost, unbeliev-guarantee. In politics, every action brings a ataction. And in our case, our active support will abl e.

be needed to even get the action before the reaction sets in.

The undamaged unit 1 at Three Mile Island remains Shutdown, by order of The Reagan Administration the Nuclear Regulatory Commissiorr, even-The energy industry -- and energy advocates in though other plants of similar design general -- had ' mixed

• emotions over the Reagan are undergoing modification while election: Their emotions spanned the range from ecstasy to euphoria. 'Wish lists' didn't go to Santa 9enerating electricity (See story on this year: They were sent directly to the Reagan Friends and Family of TM; on page 4 ).

Transttien Team.

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/C IMT! ATIVES. HOR ATORI A Aho REFEREN0tNS O! ABLO CMYON '- A NATIONAL SCANDAL

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There were proposals concerning nuclear power on the One of the most disturbing examples of bureaucratic ballots of several states last hovember, each of foot dragging is the long-awaited license for the wnich has a different degree of significance. The Diablo Canyon plants. Unit fl has been ready for most important to the nuclear advocates was the fuel loading for five years but still does not have Maine referendum. It was the only ont aimed at its low power license. This delay is costing the shutting down an operating nuclear power plant. The rate payers of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PGLE) two referencum lost by about 2 to 1 mostly because Maine million dollars each day for replacement power and a voters realize the higher cost they would pay for half million dollars each day for interest charges.

oil-generated electricity.

Earthquakes are an ever-present concern in Another important election was in Missourt where a California and seismic design has been a serious

' California type" moratorium, if passed,'woulo nave consideration since the beginning of this project, prevented the operation of the nearly completeo PG&E has, from the beginning, retained world-Callaway Nuclear Plants. Here again the voters renouned experts to ensure that the plants were r: cognized that cost of electricity was an taportant designed to be safe should the area experience an consideration. They rejectec the moratorium by 61%

earthquake. As part of the original desi very large (ground acceleration of 0.4g) gn basis, a to 39%.

quake was assumed directly under the plant to cover the In Oregon (Keep Oregon Green - Bring your money, but possibility of unmapped f aults under the ocean.

don't stay) a moratorium measure just barely Olscovery of what became known as the Hosgri Fault passed. This will prohibit any new nuclear plant.

Zone led to a long series of hearings that have not in the state untti a federal waste repository is in yet formally concluded. Under pressure and to get op; ration but it does not affect operation of the the plants licensed, PG&E beefed up the plant to Trojan Plant. This may mean that the Pebble Springs account for a much lar Plant, which was plannen f or.eas_terrL0regort._on_the_._2cceleration.ic.2ig)ger earthquake (ground

.which makes..tt. orse,.of the-. ~--

banks of the. Columbia' river',-w4 R be-buHt-ofrthe-- moost set saric resittarrt -strtretures ever" built. *fG&O ~~

Hanford reservation in the state of Washington.lf..... also is modifying the plcnt (4t no small cost) to the courts decide that Portland General Electric can account for the " Lessons Learned at TMI."

build a plant in another state.

One of the several issues still being pursued by the Meanwhile in. the state of. Washington, a nuclear.. -.-- intervenors (wMch includes Governor Brown) is the-taste measure passed with a 75% majority. This bill evacuation plan. A plan was sutaltted to and prohibits nuclear wastes being shipped into the approved by the NRC but now the state and sur-state for burial af ter" July 4981 urdess-the--stri-ppW recnding counttes went new p1~ arts"wnien tnclute a -~ ~

state is a member of an interstate waste compact.

larger, evacuation area. This kind of escalation The curious thing is that medical wastes are can go en forever unless citizens who want to solve exempted - _acoarently a Curie of medical waste is the energy problem voice their opinion that enough

_not as hazarcous as -a wrie-of waste trom emuMW --is enoughr Letters to-the NRC connissioners and to poar,; una.

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state officials should point out these facts:

FULL p0WER TEST - FFTF 1.

The two plants are finished and in a matter of months could generate more than 2,000 megawatts of electricity.

A significant, but unheralded, milestone was passed 2.

California rate payers are now spending two last month. On December 21, 1980 the Fast E. lux Iest -- - million dollars-per' darfor replacemerte ---

Facility completed an acceptance test of 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> power and one half million dollars per day continuous running at 100% cower. With the Carter on interest enarges, attitude of downplaying fast. breeder development - -

3.. More than mt.lklortbarrels of foreigrr ciW-

• this milestone was treated like the initial can be replaced each year by operation of criticality -- no r.ews and only local-celebrations.- - - -

these reactors. '

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There is a concensus of technical review the first light bulbs ever lignted by nuclear power agencies that agree that the plants can be received their energy f rtxn a breeder reactor?)

safely operated. All that remains is a solution to the political problem.

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Two other plants of essentially the same design (Salem !! and North Anna !!) have been licensed to operate. since the accident HAGAR THE HORRIBLE at Three Miie tsiand.

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