ML20126A858
| ML20126A858 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/12/1979 |
| From: | Johnson L OREGON, STATE OF |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8002260552 | |
| Download: ML20126A858 (2) | |
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John Ahearne, chairman .
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Dear Chairman Ahearne:
t The purpose of this. letter is to reiterate concerns that I expressed to you on behalf of Governor Atiyeh in our phone
> conversation this' morning.. We had been informed earlier -
} today that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board was con-j -
sidering setting hearings for December 28-29, 1979, to determine whether to permit the Trojan nuclear plant to y
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9 Governor Atiyeh had written you yesterday expressing his concern over the impact upon the Northwest of prolonged
! procedural dela'ys in the disposition of this issue. We face p
) a critical electrical supply situation, not only because of n
! the closure of Trojan, but because of the low amount of water l.
t in the reservoi'rs which supply the Northwest's hydroelectric E i system. We have also placed on line some petroleum-fired plants, but we have no assured source of supply, particularly
' b natural gas. The purpose of my call was merely to request that consideration be given to setting the hearings at an is
- earlier date and also possibly giving consideration to re-instating the Board's previous order permitting interim .
operation.
I wish to reiterate that it is not the Governor's intention i-to attempt to influsnce either the Board or the Commission with respect to the substantive ~ safety issues that confront i you. The Governor is, however, very concerned that we get a '
decision in as expeditious a manner as humanly possible. We recognize that expediting the hearings will put a great deal -
- of pressure on the parties to get their' arguments together, but this is a small price to pay in the face of the critical '
energy shortage that is likely to come about in the Northwest. .'
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