ML12340A034

LTR-12-0744 - Ltr. Elizabeth Warren Support for Safely Restarting and Operating San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2

ML12340A034
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Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	11/28/2012
From:	Warren E FuturePorts
To:	Issa D, Macfarlane A NRC/Chairman, US Congress
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LTR-12-0744
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FUTUREPORTS Elizabeth Warren, Executive Director Berth 77, P 7-A, Ports O' Call San Pedro, CA 90731 www. FuturePorts.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS - OFFICERS Frances Keeler, President Keesal, Young & Logan Jesse Urquidi, Vice President P2S Engineering, Inc.

Stacey G. Jones, P.E., Secretary Haicrow, a CH2M HILL Company LaDonna DiCamillo, Treasurer BNSF Railway Company BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cynthia Burch Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Ben Harvey Southern California Edison Fran Inman Majestic Realty Co.

Capt. Thomas A. Jacobsen Jacobsen Pilot Service, Inc.

Jennifer Johnson Watson Land Company George Kieffer Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Ralph Larison Herzog Contracting Corporation John Ochs APM Terminals Pacific, Ltd.

Andy Perez Union Pacific Railroad Nancy Pfeffer Network Public Affairs Catherine H. Reheis-Boyd Western States Petroleum Association Clay Sandidge Sandidge Consulting Dick Wittkop Moffatt & Nichol PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS Bay Planning Coalition Coalition for America's Gateways & Trade Corridors County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency Foreign Trade Association Inland Empire Economic Partnership Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles County Business Federation Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Pacific Merchant Marine Council - Navy League of the United States Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership Valley Industry & Commerce Association Wilmington Chamber of Commerce November 28, 2012 Congressman Darrell Issa 2347 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Re.: Support for Safely Restarting and Operating San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2

Dear Congressman Issa:

On behalf of the membership of FuturePorts, I am writing to request your support for Southern California Edison's (SCE) Return-to-Service Action Plan as submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to safely restart and operate the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 2.

FuturePorts' members represent a broad range of goods movement industry businesses that operate throughout the Southern California region. Members range from small to large companies in the goods movement supply chain; from engineering and construction companies and their suppliers, labor, and transportation providers. FuturePorts' members have a vested interest in an economically viable and sustainable supply chain from the waterfront throughout the entire distribution network.

FuturePorts believes that a vibrant and healthy economic and environmental future for our ports is vital, and is dedicated to helping ports meet their environmental challenges, while building marine and landside shipping facilities, and improving our transportation corridors. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable power is a key component of FuturePorts' vision.

In making improvements to our ports and transportation corridors, we must be certain to do so in a manner that allows for clean air and adherence to air quality standards. Emission-free energy, like that provided by SONGS, should continue to be a part of the discussion and planning for our ports' energy future.

The constant base of power from SONGS ("baseload electricity")

allows for up to 2,200 megawatts of clean, emission-free electricity -

nearly 10% of the southern California region's power needs. SONGS' baseload electricity cannot be duplicated by other clean power facilities such as wind or solar farms, which are not able to constantly run, or produce equivalent levels of power or voltage support.

SCE's San Onofre facility has never been closed for a safety violation.

The NRC has determined that SCE has safely operated the plant, keeping public health and safety at the forefront during every year of the plant's operation.

Congressman Darrell Issa FLTUREPORTS November 27, 2012 In the coming decade, California will be challenged to simultaneously grow its economy, meet rising electricity demand, and improve air quality. To help meet this challenge, FuturePorts supports SCE's proposal to safely restart and operate SONGS Unit 2 following prudent, careful and thoughtful review by the NRC. Thank you for your effort and assistance in supporting the future of our ports by helping us to bring SONGS safely back online.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Warren Executive Director FuturePorts CC:

Chairwoman Allison MacFarlane U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Senator Barbara Boxer United States Senate 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Senator Dianne Feinstein United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Joosten, Sandy From:

Elizabeth Warren [ewarren@futureports.org]

Sent:

Friday, November 30, 2012 4:08 PM To:

CHAIRMAN Resource

Subject:

Support for Safely Restarting and Operating San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 Attachments:

FuturePorts Itr to Rep Darrell Issa to support SCE's SONGS restart.docx Importance:

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Dear Chairman MacFarlane:

Please see below and attached a letter that has been sent to Congressmember Darrell Issa expressing our support Southern California Edison's efforts to restart the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. My contact info is below.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Warren Executive Director FuturePorts Congressman Darrell Issa 2347 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Re.: Support for Safely Restarting and Operating San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2

Dear Congressman Issa:

On behalf of the membership of FuturePorts, I am writing to request your support for Southern California Edison's (SCE) Return-to-Service Action Plan as submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to safely restart and operate the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 2.

FuturePorts' members represent a broad range of goods movement industry businesses that operate throughout the Southern California region. Members range from small to large companies in the goods movement supply chain; from engineering and construction companies and their suppliers, labor, and transportation providers. FuturePorts' members have a vested interest in an economically viable and sustainable supply chain from the waterfront throughout the entire distribution network.

FuturePorts believes that a vibrant and healthy economic and environmental future for our ports is vital, and is dedicated to helping ports meet their environmental challenges, while building marine and landside shipping facilities, and improving our transportation corridors. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable power is a key component of FuturePorts' vision.

In making improvements to our ports and transportation corridors, we must be certain to do so in a manner that allows for clean air and adherence to air quality standards. Emission-free energy, like that provided by SONGS, should continue to be a part of the discussion and planning for our ports' energy future.

The constant base of power from SONGS ("baseload electricity") allows for up to 2,200 megawatts of clean, emission-free electricity - nearly 10% of the southern California region's power needs. SONGS' baseload electricity cannot be duplicated by other clean power facilities such as wind or solar farms, which are not able to constantly run, or produce equivalent levels of power or voltage support.

SCE's San Onofre facility has never been closed for a safety violation. The NRC has determined that SCE has safely operated the plant, keeping public health and safety at the forefront during every year of the plant's operation.

In the coming decade, California will be challenged to simultaneously grow its economy, meet rising electricity demand, and improve air quality. To help meet this challenge, FuturePorts supports SCE's proposal to safely restart and operate SONGS Unit 2 following prudent, careful and thoughtful review by the NRC. Thank you for your effort and assistance in supporting the future of our ports by helping us to bring SONGS safely back online.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Warren Executive Director FuturePorts CC:

Chairwoman Allison MacFarlane U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Senator Barbara Boxer United States Senate 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Senator Dianne Feinstein United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 FUTUREPORTS Elizabeth Warren FuturePorts Berth 77, P 7-A, Ports 0' Call / San Pedro, CA 90731 office 310.982.1323 / cell 310.922.6227 fax 877.309.1323 ewarren(,futureports.orq I www.futureports.org 2