ML18283A508

Forwarding Letter from West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Which Enclosed Letter from Tn Valley Public Power Asso. & Tn Valley Industrial Committee, Asking Commission to Give TVA Authority

ML18283A508
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/18/1976
From:	Hubbard C US Congress
To:	Rowden M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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V/ASHINGTON, D. C.

May 25 l9 76 Hon. Marcus A. Rouen Chairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coralaission Washington, D. C. 20555 The attached communication is sub-mitted for your consideration, and to ask that the request made therein be corn lied wit >, it posse e.

If you will advise me of your action in this matter and have the llutter returned to mc with your reply, I >vill appreciate it.

4'cry truly yours, Congressman Carroll Hubbard 423 Cannon Bldg.

Washington, D. C. 20515 ihl.C.

Kentucky 1st Distnct.

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The i<o1!or::ble 1hrcus A. p!wden Chai:.: 'n U.S. 1:uclear Regulatory Commission

.shington, D.C. 20$ $ $

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This letter is half o>> the electra.c po.'er consumers on bbehalf of the Tennessee Ialley Region. The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).

is an organization represesting most of the 160 vunicipal and coop er coo ra-tively o ~ed distributors of electric power inn th Tennessee Valley

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( VA)) as the source of power for about seven million consumers in seven Valley states The Tennessee Valley Industrial Co "~~ttee (TVXC) represents about 30 large industrial customers who are served directly by TV% h e b asic purpose of these two organizations is to promote the efficiency and gu~ty of electric service to consumers in the Tennessssee Va ey. The ll Th total p ak demand on the TVA system of all of its consumers exceeds 20 7 000 7 0.00 kilo: atts.

H'e a e aware that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board h s granted.

a bearding on cert..in technical specification modifications to the operating licenses for TVA's Brogans Ferry I~uclear Plant Units 1 nd.

2. li'e understand that TVA has filed a motion with that Bo"=rd. request-ing authorization for TVA to load, fuel, test and operate Bro:ws Ferry un>>ts J 1 and 2 pending completion of the evidentiar ¹ arlng The B o-ws Ferry plant is a vital part of the TVA generating system '>>>e 2,100,000 kilo~"'tts of c-pPc'ty from these two units is not only essen-tz,

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its s) te Q 1 sp but it provides t'e lowest cost

el'..c tr i ci ty of tl baseload steam genera tin plants on the TvA ys gem. I f this capaci ty is not available during t?lis summer s peak load period, substantial amounts of capacity will have to be acquired 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. T? e de-cision to purchase any available large b3.ocRs of power may have e to be made as early as mid-?lay, and will involve demand charges of about $ 20 million, whether or not any power is later used. Xf 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 expeditious'ly.. A favorable decision will'ensure system reliability'nd avoid the unnecessary expenditure of $ 70 million, which must be borne by the ratepayers. Ãe 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 PUBLXC POL~ER ASSQCXhTXQ+2 Charles H. Dean, Jr., President TENNESSEE VALLEY XNDUSTRXAL COflHXTTEE By I,.n .>;<

Richard L. Bidwell, Chairman (TVXC)

..enncssee Valley Public Power Association Cl5 Pioneer Building Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402