ML20004C293

Responds to Request for Assistance in Reviewing Antitrust Aspects of Northern Mi Electric Cooperative,Inc & Wolverine Electric Cooperative,Inc Applications to Participate in Project.No Antitrust Problems Discovered

ML20004C293
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	09/30/1977
From:	Shenefield J JUSTICE, DEPT. OF
To:	Shapar H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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ISSUANCES-A, NUDOCS 8106020505
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SEP 3 0 gy Howard Shapar, Esquire-Executive Legal Director Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

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Re:

Enrico Fermi Unit No. 2, Northern Michigan Electric Cooperative, Inc.,

Wolverine Electric Cooperative, Inc.,

NRC Docket No. 50-341A

Dear Mr. Shapar:

You have requested our further advice pursuant to Section 105c of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, with respect to the above-cited application.

By letter to you dated August 16, 1971, we rendered advice with respect to Detroit Edison Company's appli-cation to construct the Enrico Fermi Unit No. 2, 36 l

F.R. 17333.

You have now asked us to review the appli-cation of Northern Michigan Electric Cooperative, Inc.,

l and Wolverine Electric Cooperative, Inc. to participate in this unit.

Under an agreement with Detroit Edison entered into February 8, 1977, Northern Michigan would purchase and own 11.22% of the unit and Wolverine Electric would purchase and own 8.78%.

Northern Michigan, headquartered in Boyne City, Michigan, is a generation and transmission cooperative which has three distribution cooperative members.

Northern Micigan with an estimated 1977 peak load of 116 MW, is projected to quadruple its load over the next 15 years.

Northern Michigan meets its bulk power requirements through a mix of small-scale self-gener-ation and wholesale power purchases.

Wolverine, headquartered in Big Rapids, Michigan, l

l is a generation and transmission cooperative, which has four distribution cooperative members.

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a 1977 estimated peak load of 90 MW, is projected to triple its load over the next 15 years.

Wolverine meets its bulk power requirement through a mix of small-scale self-generation and wholesale power purchases.

We have examined the information submitted by Northern !!ichigan and Wolverine in connection with the application, as well as other information rele-vant to competitive relationships in Michigan.

Our review of this information has disclosed no antitrust problems which would require a hearing by your Com-mission on the instant application.

Sincerel,yours, L

Jp' hn H.

Shenefield Actin (g/ Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division

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