ML20126A861
| ML20126A861 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/11/1979 |
| From: | Johnson L OREGON, STATE OF |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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o F FIC E OF THE GOVERNOR STATE CAPITOL 5ALEM. CRECON 97310 December 11, 1979 fs
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Dear Chairman Ahearne:
s The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board presently has. before -it r
the issue of whether or not to permit the Trojan nuclear plant
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to resume operations.
I do not wish to interfere in their de cision.
However, due to the serious electrical shortfall confronting the Northwest, it is imperative that the State of g
Oregon have some, idea when their. decision will be forthcoming.
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as early as Christmas, but on the other hand, if it intends to B
hold hearings, then a decision may not be made for several 5
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Due to the closing of Trojan, the shortage of water in the i=~
reservoirs and the national shortfall of petroleum, the Northwest states face a critical electrical energy supply problem.
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problem is particularly acute with respect to Portland General
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Electric.
In order to meet that problem, we have already authorized' Portland General Electric to operate its petroleum-fired plants at Bethel and Harborton.
Under the Federal Clean Air Act, the Harborton plant can only operate for approximately 150 hours0.00174 days <br />0.0417 hours <br />2.480159e-4 weeks <br />5.7075e-5 months <br />.
Portland General Electric has been borrowing expensive power from other utilities.
The resulting costs to Oregon '
ratepayers are enormous.
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events, these_ measures will not be sufficient to meet probable
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shortages af ter January 1.
E We are preparing contingency plans, including.the imposition of i
mandatory curtailments.
Such curtailments will not only cause serious inconvenience to our citizens, but more important will mean a substantial loss of employment throughout the Northwest.
It is impossible for us to proceed with these plans in any f;
orderly fashion until we have some idea when a der:ision on 9
Trojan ~ will be forthcoming.
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Forthese reasons, I would greatly appreciate your advising
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that we have an expeditious decision.
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Your gj immediate attention and response would be greatly appreciated.
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