ML20078R557

Notice of Appearance of Div of Consumer Counsel in Proceeding to Support Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Motion to Dismiss Unit 2 OL Application

ML20078R557
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/10/1983
From:	Zitser B CONNECTICUT, STATE OF
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ISSUANCES-OL, NUDOCS 8311150198
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.i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the matter of:

Docket Nos. 50-443 OL 50-444 OL PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ET AL (Seabrook Station; b

Units 1 and 2)

November 10, 1983 1.

APPEARANCE OF THE CONNECTICUT DIVISION OF CONSUMER COUNSEL F

-IN SUPPORT OF SAPL'S MOTION TO DISMISS i,

h The Connecticut Division of Consumer Counsel (DCC), a state I

N agency which acts as the advocate for Connecticut utility-P consumers, respectfully intervenes in this-proceeding in support of the September 26th Motion to Dismiss the Operating License 1:

Application for Seabrook Unit II by the Seacoast Anti-Pollution v

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The DCC is authorized to intervene in federal t.

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See Section 16-2a of the Connecticut l'

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Name, Address, Telephone and Representative All correspondence in this matter should be g.

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Division of Consumer Counsel c/o Barry S. Zitser, Consumer Counsel One Central Park Plaza, Room 105

.New Britain, Connecticut 06051 (203) 827-2603 i-II.

Nature of Interest The United Illuminating Company (UI), a regulated Connecticut electric utility, is the major outside owner of Saabrook Unit No. 2, with a 17.5% ownership interest.

The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), a regulated Connecticut utility, is.the owner of an approximately 4.5%

ownership interest in Seabrook Unit No.

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The Connecticut Department of Public Utility Centrol (DPUC), with the urging and support of the DCC, has found that it is in the interests ;

of Connecticut utility consumers for CL&P. and UI to withdraw p

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2, or, if they are unable to withdraw, to work towards its cancellation.

DPUC Docket No. 83-03-01.

Both CL&P and UI have publicly announced that they will comply with the DPUC's directive, h

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reserves the right to cross-examine witnesses at a duly noticed public hearing.

The DCC, however, does not believe a public hearing will.be'necessary since it is likely that Seabrook 2 I

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The DCC_ adopts the positicn of SAPL, as expressed in 4

1 its September 26, 1983 Motion with the following exceptions:

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The DCC does not believe that Seabrook 2 is l'

ll 23.4% complete.

The DCC's expert in DPUC Docket No. 83-03-01

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estimated that Seabrook 2 was approximately 7% complete.

The 23.4% is a crude and unreliable figure, based on the percentage i

of total labor hour completion, and with a presumption of no new.

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dasign or construction modifications between now and when Serb.Took 2 is completed.

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The DCC does not agree with any inference in t-SAPL's Motion that might be interpreted as suggesting that f

Seabrook 2 can or will be built.

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statutory support in order to complete Seabrook 2.

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.I-hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Appearance of~.the' Connecticut Division of Consumer Counsel have been mailed ij this 10th day of. November, 1983 to all parties of record.

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