ML20101J187

Forwards Constituent Hg Haby Re Delays in Facility Licensing Process Resulting in Higher Costs

ML20101J187
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Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	11/15/1984
From:	Bentsen L SENATE
To:	Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA)
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Dear Mr. Kammerer:

Enclosed for your review is a copy of a letter I have received from Mr. Hayden G. Haby, Jr. of Granbury, Texas.

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20510 Dear Mr. Bentson I would 1-ike to ex, press my deep concern about the delays in the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Licensing Process which only result in higher consumer cost and unavailable electrical reserves.

The Comanche Peak Plant is practically ready to load fuel and commence testing to begin commercial operation.

The,follo-wing are facts concerning the Texas Utilities (TU) system.

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The TU system reached a peak load of 15265 Megawatts (MW)_on August 29, 1984 exceeding the 1983 estimate of 14300 f

MW The operating reserve decreased to 2652 MW or 14.7% based s

on the TU System capacity of 17890 MW.

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tem's only had an actual 6 x reserve capacity on. August 29 due to unanticipated plant outages.

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The TU System did not have an alternate source of power during the load peak.

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The 1985 summer peak is expected to be 8.8% greater than the 1983 peak. A 16608 MW peak would leave 1282 MW or 7.2 x r e r.e r v e.

The Comanche Peak Unit One could provide an addi-tional 1139 MW.

Depending on the TU System total capacity is some what risky and idealistic due unexpected generating loss, excessive load growth cnd natural gas curtailment.

The consequences of the slightest unexpected circumstance can be a system brownout causing a loss of industrial production and residential service.

Each day of delay at Conanche Peak cost the Utility and consumer about one million dollars in preventabic interest, ope-rating and replacement fuel costs.

I feel there is a nocessity for the Atomic Safety Board Licensing hearings however, certain anti-nuclear power groups use j

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Create alternate ASLB hearings.

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Create deadlines for submitting all safety concerns.

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I would deeply appreciate your response on this issue and thank you for your concern.

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Dear Mr. Kammerer:

Enclosed for your review is a copy of a letter I have received from Mr. Hayden G. Haby, Jr. of Granbury, Texas.

I would certainly appreciate your sending me any pertinent information that you might have in this regard.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely, yd entsen Encl sure PLEASE REPLY TO:

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The Honorable Lloyd Bentson United States Senate 703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C.20510 Dear Mr. Bentson I would like to express my deep concern about the delays in the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Licensing Process which only result in higher consumer cost and unavailable electrical reserves.

. The Comanche Peak Plant is practically ready to load fuel and commence testing to begin commercial operation.

The follo-wing are facts concerning the Texas Utilities (TU) system.

1.

The TU system reached a peak load of 15265 Megawatts (MW) on August 29, 1984 exceeding the 1983 estimate of 14300 MW.

The operating reserve decreased to 2652 MW or 14.7% based on the TU System capacity of 17890 MW.

However, the TU Sys-tem's only had an actual 6 x reserve capacity on August 29 due to unanticipated plant outages.

2.

The TU System did not have an alternate source of power during the load peak.

3.

The 1985 summer peak is expected to be 8.8k greater than the 1983 peak. A 16608 MW peak would leave 1282 MW or 7.2 x reserve.

The Comanche Peak Unit One could provide an addi-tional 1139 MW.

Depending on the TU System total capacity is some what risky and idealistic due unexpected generating loss, excessive load growth and natural gas curtailment.

The consequences of the slightest unexpected circumstance can be a system brownout causing a loss of industrial production and residential service.

Each day of delay at Comanche Peak cost the Utility and consumer about one million dollars in preventable interest, ope-rating and replacement fuel costs.

I feel there is a necessity for the Atomic Safety Board Licensing hearings however, certain anti-nuclear power groups use them as delaying tactics.

Therefore the Hearings need to be expedited in the following manner.

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Create alternate ASLB hearings.

2.

Create deadlines for submitting all safety concerns.

Any subsequent concern would be submitted to the NRC for investi-gation.

3.

Inform your colleagues with TU constituents of the conse-quances of licensing delays.

I would deeply appreciate your response on this issue and thank you for your concern.

Thank You Sincerely Yours,

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