Scottsboro, Alabama - May 6, 2021 - UPDATE - JUNE 9, 2021 - JUNE 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Order of the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHE RN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION Case No.: 5:18-cv-1983-LCB - THE BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REVIEW AND UPDATE OF DOCUMENTS AND STATUS - GRAVE RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY - HISTORY OF THE ZOMBIE NUCLEAR REACTOR SCHEME, EXPERT TESTIMONY INDICATING CORRUPTION, DECEIT, VIOLATIONS OF LAW, REGULATION AND POLICY - MONEY BEFORE HUMAN HEALTH AND LIF - UPDATE - August 26, 2021-Final Judgement - UPDATE September 2, 2021 - Expiration of the NRC Construction License, Side Bar - Don't fall for the "Trick Zombie" - UPDATE - July 18, 2022 U.S. District Court Final Decision"

 THE NUCLEAR ZOMBIE and DON'T FALL FOR THE "TRICK ZOMBIE"

Bellefonte, a nuclear zombie!

The Nuclear Zombie by Edwin Vasquez published in The Nation in an article by Christian Parenti on aging nuclear plants https://www.thenation.com/article/zombie-nuke-plants/

Fair Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.

---NRC LICENSE TRANSFER STATUS---

CURRENT NRC STAUS AND DOCUMENTATION ON THE LICENSE TRASFER - TVA to Nuclear Development, LLC

Link: https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/bellefonte-constr-permits.html (This link along with my summary is listed at the bottom of this page.)

Chattanooga Times Free Press article by Dave Flessner on Yahoo

(Fair use for non-profit news publication, education and discussion.)

https://news.yahoo.com/end-era-tva-gives-construction-080000912.html

Note TVA CEO Jeff Lyash's comment: " . . .  other nuclear power technologies should be better."

U.S DISTRICT COURT UPDATES

Side Bar - Don't fall for the "Trick Zombie."

My Thoughts - Don't count on Bellefonte Nuclear Facility being dead. The reason Nuclear Development, LLC lost their case regarding the purchase of the nuclear facility was due to the requirements to have a comprehensive Quality Assurance Plan required by law and monitored by the NRC. Cancellation of the NRC construction license opens the sale up without the restrictions of NRC oversight as required by law, as stated in the court documents. This may free up the sale of Bellefonte to Haney or another buyer without the oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). However, if nuclear construction is to be renewed the NRC licensing and oversight process would begin, and the licensing process has changed from the old process.

The opportunity exists for sustainable energy projects such as large scale solar, run of the river power generation and other hydro projects such as pumped storage generation.

UPDATE - September 2, 2021 - TVA's Notice to the Court - (1) The construction permits issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) for Units 1 and 2 at the Bellefonte site expire on October 1, 2021. . . (2) TVA sent a letter on August 31, 2021, requesting that the expiration date of the Bellefonte construction permits be extended. (3) TVA intends to inform the NRC on or after September 10, 2021, that as a result of the Court’s Final Judgment, TVA is withdrawing its request for extension of the expiration date of those permits.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540.251.0_1.pdf

UPDATE FINAL JUDGEMENT

August 26, 2021 - "(1) Judgment is entered in favor of the Tennessee Valley Authority on Counts One, Two, and Three of the Amended Complaint. (2) Purchase and Sales Agreement, judgment is entered in favor of Nuclear Development in the amount of $22,950,000, plus prejudgment interest at a rate of 7.5% per annum, running from December 30, 2018 to the date of this final judgment."   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540/go  v.uscourts.alnd.168540.247.0_1.pdf

UPDATE - June 9, 2021 - TVA claims Nuclear Development LLC, ND, attempting to 'stick' TVA ratepayers with "Luxury Jet" and "Luxury Limousine," described as "luxury travel services" for Haney and guests travel around his home town, including locations and people not associated with legitimate business expenses. Pages 28-30 TVA vs ND, Case No.: 5:18-CV-01983-LCB,  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540.229.0.pdf

UPDATE - JUNE 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Order of the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION Case No.: 5:18-cv-1983-LCB - THE BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 Link to court document, of note are the numerous redactions depriving the public of the judiciary process relevant to the safety of the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility:   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540/gov.uscourts.alnd.168540.161.0.pdf

Note Pages 51 thru 55 in this document, Referring to the loss of Quality Assurance due to cannibalization of the facility after surrender of the Construction License - quote: "[Quality Assurance] Requirements are not optional . . . 10 CFR 50.54(a), “Conditions of Licenses,” and 10 CFR 50.55(f), “Conditions of Construction Permits,” which require that a quality assurance program be implemented; 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, which requires that all activities performed to establish, maintain, and verify the quality of plant construction be addressed in the licensee's quality assurance program; 10 CFR Part 50, Appendices A and B, which require that certain quality records be retained for the life of the plant; 10 CFR 50.55(e), which requires reporting of deficiencies in design, construction, quality assurance, etc.; 10 CFR 50.71, which applies to the maintenance of records; and 10 CFR Part 21, which applies to reporting of defects and noncompliance. Those NRC regulatory guides that endorse the ANSI N45.2 series of standards, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants,” also are applicable and include Regulatory Guides 1.28, 1.37, 1.38, 1.58, 1.88, and 1.116." 

"Because the transfer of the Bellefonte site without NRC approval would have been unlawful under Section 101 of the Atomic Energy Act, the closing condition set forth in Section 6(a)(v) was not satisfied, and Nuclear Development’s motion for summary judgment is denied."

It is of interest to note in the latest filing on April 7, 2021 by Nuclear Development LLC (ND) maintains the Court Erred, of course they do. It appears ND is grasping for elusive straws.

UPDATE: NOTE ITEM 51 at this link regarding Quality Assurance. TVA can't satisfy Quality Assurance as the nuclear reactor under construction had it's construction license terminated per request of the owner, TVA. All Quality Assurance ceased when Units 1 & 2 were stripped and cannibalized of critical parts and systems with large holes cut into the facilities to remove components as described in ITEMs 3 thru 8, describing parts removed and the non-operable condition of the plant. Thus, ITEM 51 is misleading and not accurate as Quality Assurance was terminated and cannot be satisfied in accordance with law and regulatory purpose during the period of the termination of the NRC license to construct, 2005 thru 2007.

Listing of the Case (This is page 1 there are 2 pages):   https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8410732/nuclear-development-llc-v-tennessee-valley-authority/?page=1 

*************

OVERVIEW - 13 YEARS OF ALL THINGS BELLEFONTE ON THIS BLOG:   https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/Bellefonte%20Nuclear%20Power%20Plant

Expert Testimony - Declarations  

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 DOCKET NOS. 50-438 and 50-439

Expert Testimony and Declarations, Document includes sworn testimony of nuclear power experts and NRC Officials. Link -  

https://cleanenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/BLN12DeclarationGundersen050609.pdf

Quote (pg14): ". . . licensure and operation of TVA’s Bellefonte Units 1 and 2 pose a grave risk to public health and safety without an entirely new construction permitting process, Quality Assurance Program, and environmental data analysis. . . "

 NRC Senior Project Manager Joseph Williams also identified these very same broad quality assurance weaknesses in reinstating the construction permits for Bellefonte Units 1 and 2. In his analysis Williams said, ". . . it is apparent that the facility has not been preserved in the same state it was when the construction permits were terminated. As noted, these activities were not conducted in a manner consistent with NRC regulations." 

Published accounts show that members of TVA’s own staff questioned the foolishness of stripping the Bellefonte Units of their valuable nuclear components and leaving the plant open to natural environmental degradation.  Quote Regarding the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Cannibalization: "Dr. Bob Doggart, a former senior engineering specialist at TVA who now serves as the managing lead assessor for the British Institute of Nondestructive Testing LLC said. “To allow outsiders to come in and remove key equipment for virtually nothing was unbelievably foolish.” Chattanooga Times Free Press on March 29, 2009"

In summary - Mr. Gunderson, a nuclear engineer and former nuclear power executive, describes 21 important points in his sworn testimony of why the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility construction permit is faulty and problematic as to violations of law and policy regarding construction and operations of the Bellefonte Nuclear facility, pages 2-14 in the report linked above, which includes testimony of the NRC own experts revealing critical faults regarding Bellefonte Nuclear Operations. 

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING THE EXPERT TESTIMONY TO THE NRC, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, REGARDING THE FAILURES OF LAW, REGULATION AND POLICY WHICH CREATES A THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS IN JACKSON COUNTY ALABAMA AND THE TRISTATE AREA.

TROUBLE AT BELLEFONTE - POLITICS AND UNSCROUPOLUS, CORRUPT FINANCIAL PRACTICES IN THE ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY INFLUENCE THE ISSUE OF NUCLEAR LICENSING OF BELLEFONTE

Congressman Mo Brooks comments on unscrupulous financial activity regarding the Bellefonte Nuclear Construction license transfer - http://www.waff.com/story/38802403/wall-street-journal-connects-bellefonte-project-to-former-trump-attorney

  

9 August, 2018, Wall Street Journal - Prosecutors in the Trump Investigation have called on Franklin Haney to answer questions about the money involvement regarding Trump/Cohen and others in the Bellefonte deal. WSJ article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-top-trump-donors-dealings-with-michael-cohen-trigger-scrutiny-1533850870

CURRENT NRC STAUS AND DOCUMENTATION ON THE LICENSE TRASFER - TVA to Nuclear Development, LLC

Link: https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/bellefonte-constr-permits.html 

UPDATE - July 18, 2022 - U.S. DISTRICT COURT DECISION

1. TVA’s Motion to Vacate the Order holding the Parties to their Joint Stipulations (Doc. 250) is Granted; 2. TVA’s Motion to Alter or Amend the Final Judgment (Doc. 254) is Granted 3. Nuclear Development’s Motion for New Trial (Doc. 260) is Denied 4. Nuclear Development’s Motion to Alter / Amend (Doc. 259) is Denied. 5. An Amended Final Judgment reflecting the correct pre– and post– judgment interest rates will be entered contemporaneously with this Order. DONE and ORDERED July 18, 2022. LILES C. BURKE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE  

In addition, July 18, 2022 the TVA's rate of interest regarding the "Earnest Money" was amended to 6%.

To Summarize: Shortcuts, corrupt practices, human reliability failures in violation of law and policy regarding construction, transfer of licenses, and operations at the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility "pose a grave risk to public health and safety." 

       Latest Update on TVA's Bellefonte  Nuclear                 Boondoggle

August 24, 2023 WHNT News Huntsville, Al. : https://whnt.com/video/tva-sets-stage-to-give-bellefonte-nuclear-plant-site-new-life-august-24-2023-news-19-at-5-p-m/8937704/

Town Hall Meeting Scottsboro, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks Discusses Debt and Deficit Spending, Citizen Q&A, Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Discussion - UPDATE 2-21-18 Health Care Debate, Ms. Carter vs Mr. Brooks

Congressman Brooks asks where is the TV Stations, and ask who I worked for, I told him "Myself." I asked him his thoughts on cyber security, Mr. Brooks is on the Cybersecurity Caucus. The Congressman commented that President Trump has not implemented sanctions on Russia as a result of their meddling in U.S. elections. Special Counsel Mueller's investigation is ongoing with the recent indictments of Russians last week. (photo by G. Morgan)

Concerned Citizen asks questions about Federal Law Enforcement Pay when the employee is Retired Military. Mr. Brooks would not agree to look into retirement pay problems with this category of Federal Employees. (photo by G. Morgan)

Mr. Brooks has discussion with local citizen regarding health care, he displays rudeness toward citizen and tells her to sit down, she refuses, saying "I will not sit down, I have more to say." Mr. Brooks appears to be intimidated by women of the opposing political party, this has been witnessed at other Town Hall Meetings. Citizen comments may be seen in the 2 part citizen Q&A videos listed below.(Photo by G. Morgan)

VIDEOS

Opening - Mr. Brooks Opening, Debt and Deficit Spending

CITIZEN COMMENTS, Q and A SESSION, 2 PARTS






HEALTH CARE DEBATE
Scottsboro, Alabama February 20, 2018 Town Hall Health Care Debate - Scottsboro Citizen Jenny Carter (D) vs Congressman Mo Brooks (R. Al.) 5th Congressional District.

VIDEO EXCERPT OF THE DEBATE - Ms. CARTER vs Mr. BROOKS



Congressman Brooks is not only wrong, he should learn the old military saying, "Respect is earned, it is not automatic." Mr. Brooks did not tell the truth and issued forth personal attacks, to include "gaslighting." He called the speaker a liar, when in fact it was him which was ill informed and deceitful. Fact check of the stories: 1) al.com, the article contains the Jake Tapper CNN interview with Mr. Brooks - http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/rep_mo_brooks_people_who_live.html  2) CNBC article of current Congressional medical benefits -  https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/25/heres-how-much-members-of-congress-pay-for-their-health-insurance.html

Political elected officials are the stewards of OUR GOVERNMENT, not our dictators.

My thoughts, Jenni Carter wins the debate, post your thoughts or any comments in the comments section.

BELLEFONTE

Rick Roden, CEO Chamber of Commerce follow up after his comments at the end of Citizen Comments in the Part 2 Video.

It is important to remember that Bellefonte is still owned by the TVA. Mr. Franklin Haney has an option to purchase Bellefonte from the TVA and has placed earnest money of approximately $22 million dollars indicating his intent to purchase. His purchase option is open until November of this year; Mr. Haney had the high bid for the sale of $111 million. Ratepayers of the TVA area have over $5 billion dollars invested into the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant.

Haney states he believes he can finish the 55% completed Unit 1 and the 35% completed Unit 2 for $13 billion dollars. It has also been reported that he will probably apply and be granted a DOE Nuclear Grant of approximately $6 billion dollars.

It is estimated by private sources the plant will cost $15 billion dollars to complete. Every year that passes completion costs increase. Units 1 & 2 were both cannabilized when the construction license was surrendered in 2006. It will take approximately 5 to 7 years to complete Unit 1 and over 7 years to complete Unit 2. If the sale of the nuclear plant is finalized the nuclear construction license will need to be transferred resulting in public hearings related to the license transfer.

Congressman Brooks commented to a reporter on Bellefonte. Mr. Brook's support staff did not want me to video the ongoing interview. I asked of Mr. Brooks before he left, "What did he think about President Trump's plan to sell Transmission assets. He stated other Presidents had suggested the sale of TVA. I reminded Mr. Brooks that other Presidents suggested the sale of the entire TVA, not just the transmission assets. When asked if he would support such a sale he said, "Yes, if it lowered our debt." He also commented that he did not think there was legislative support in Congress to sell the TVA. Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee commented this past week about President Trump's suggestion of selling TVA transmission assets as "looney."

Segment of Interview about Bellefonte

There would be a problem with the sale of power outside of the TVA due to the TVA Act. There is also 'wheeling charges,' transmission of another corporation's generated power across TVA transmission assets. It appears the rate payers of the TVA area are being neglected as to financial benefit in this scheming of how to benefit Haney's Nuclear Development LLC in the deal. 

Meanwhile it appears many organizations have not learned that the promises made and broken over the last 40 years plus do not give citizens and businesses any confidence that what the Chamber of Commerce and politicians are saying is more than idle banter. There is no definitive date of completion of the TVA Bellefonte Nuclear Facility purchase much less a discussion on license transfer and construction startup.

Scottsboro City Council Regular Session, Chamber of Commerce Presentation - "Gateway to the Future," (Updated May 25, 2017) - Bellefonte Nuclear Deception Warning, May 22, 2017

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

VIDEO - Part 1

             VIDEO - Part 2 Chamber of Commerce Presentation

There is a concern in the Chamber of Commerce presentation regarding the alleged completion of TVA's Bellefonte Nuclear Facility, propaganda versus facts and leading the public to believe Bellefonte will be built, when the facts are presented, that remains speculation and is not a fact. Misleading the public and developers is a dangerous road whose history has demonstrated previous deceptions regarding Bellefonte have cost business developers millions upon millions of dollars. 

Mr. Franklin Haney has struck a deal with the TVA, via an auction bid of $111 million dollars for the $5 billion dollar facility. Haney provided, according to reports, approximately $22 million in earnest money for the facility, There has been no final purchase of the facility by Mr. Haney. Prior to a final purchase a 60-90 day notice must be given. Beginning in November of 2016, Haney has 2 years to complete the deal, the closing must occur before November 2018. 

Whether Bellefonte will be completed is not known, and at best is speculation at this point. Per TVA information, Bellefonte Unit 1 is 55% complete and Unit 2 is 35% complete. Haney says he can complete both Bellefonte Units for $13 billion. Environmental group research, including inflationary costs, indicate the cost will be closer to $15 billion  to complete the two unit B&W 205 design nuclear facility. The design is now owned by Areva, a majority owned (90%) French Government nuclear corporation which has cash problems. It is questionable whether Haney will be able to raise cash from investors for completion of the project, even if you include a $6 billion dollar Federal Nuclear tax incentive (see below article link).

Propaganda, and all is not as it seems, tax issues, disclosures.

At approximately 14:30 seconds in the below video Mr Roden brags about how the Chamber trip to Washington resulted in lobbying regarding a South Carolina's Congressman's bill which would reduce Mr. Haney's tax exemptions. 

There is more to this story and the history behind it, particularly with Mr. Haney, his relationship with our current President and real estate development, which now includes the Bellefonte Nuclear Project. Let's take a look at some of the reasons and legislative agendas of why the Chamber of Commerce would be interested in corporations not paying their fair share of taxes. 

The Chamber of Commerce supports business and corporate business interests, support of the individual citizen is limited to the interaction with business and citizens, which at times is good and times is questionable, in my opinion. 

Disclosures - Links and stories about the issues.

1) Tax rules which allow real estate moguls, such as Mr. Trump and Mr. Haney to pay no federal taxes. "Losses deducted from all income." - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/column-tax-rules-let-real-estate-moguls-like-trump-pay-no-federal-income-tax/

2) "Stealthy and Wealthy" - Sunlight Foundation expose on Mr. Haney. "Franklin Haney built real estate empire with government help." Ownership of government buildings, leases to multiple level government entities, former Congressman hired as lobbyist, greasing the palms of politicians on both sides of the isle. - https://sunlightfoundation.com/2012/10/18/dem_super_pac_donor/

3) "Nuke Developer Greases Trump's hand...tax credits worth an estimated $6 billion...;"  Mr. Trump is not the only hands he "greased" with his cash contributions, many politicians, PACS, and lobbyists have been involved. "Nuclear Development paid the two firms a combined $60,000 through the end of last year to lobby Congress and the Treasury Department on tax incentives for nuclear energy production. One of those tax credits is worth an estimated $6 billion to the nuclear power industry."   https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/21/nuke-developer-greases-trump-s-palm

Promises made and promises broken in ridiculous proposals by the TVA. 2 B&W 205 Model Nuclear Reactors, $15 billion to complete at this time, and 2 AP 1000 Nuclear Reactors, $24 billion to complete at this time. Expected costs to complete all projects, $39 billion over 25 years, TVA could not afford the cost, nor was there a need for power in the TVA region for one nuclear power reactor, much less 4 nuclear power reactors.

The bottom line: History is revealing in the case of the cannibalized Bellefonte nuclear facility. Don't promise the citizenry and potential developers something you can't deliver. It damages future development for our community.

SHHH - WE HAVE SECRETS, BELLEFONTE - Scottsboro City Council Duel Sessions - Work Session, Part 1; Regular Session Part 2; Solid Waste Authority - No Report, but Speculation and Deceit Regarding the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE- December 14, 2016 I have confirmed from separate sources that officials of Nuclear Development LLC and Mr. Frank Haney met with local political leadership in secret last Thursday at 1:30pm at The Council on Aging to discuss a time frame regarding Nuclear Development LLC at the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility. Members of the Scottsboro City Council, Jackson County Commission and other political entities and the Jackson County EDA attended the December 8, 2016 secret meeting. No local press were invited to this important meeting. According to sources interviewed, introductions were made and Nuclear Development LLC laid out its plans to begin construction toward the end of 2017. Upon contacting TVA it was revealed that no sale has been completed. Before the sale is completed, Nuclear Development LLC must provide a 60 day notice in order that TVA may vacate the premises. TVA will issue a major Press Release once the sale of the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility is completed. Once the sale is completed, Nuclear Development LLC will have to request a change in the nuclear construction license before they may begin any work on the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility, more on that below.

The Deceivers Dreamscape - Bellefonte Nuclear Facility depicting Units 1, 2, 3 and 4. Cost for a 4 unit completion $43 billion dollars; cost of Units 1 and 2  completion $15 billion dollars in today's money. Unit 1 is 55% complete, Unit 2 is 35% complete. The entire facility was cannibalized in the  2006-2007 time frame when the plant's nuclear construction license was cancelled. In 2009, 2010 time frame the plants construction license was reinstated. More from the Chattanooga Times Free Press: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2016/nov/15/reviving-nuclear-powerhaney-pay-111-millifini/397760/

 

TVA EIS photo, Fair Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.

TVA further commented in the below linked sale notice/press release, they no longer have a need for power.

 Public Works/Solid Waste Director Director Eddie Blizzard delivered a request for additional vehicles and landfill space based on speculation of growth regarding the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility. According to Blizzard, Bellefonte construction will begin "sometime in 2017,"  based on what the unnamed people from the nuclear plant told him.

"The need is there and it will be coming a lot faster than what we saw back in the 70's, for those of you who remember that far back, when you bring 5000-6000 people into this area, it gets crowded here, we are anticipating a lot of growth..." according to Mr. Blizzard.  

Unfortunately, Mr. Blizzard did not fulfill his responsibilities to provide an annual required Solid Waste Report, instead he provided speculation on the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility.

Many local businesses have suffered because of TVA's failed promises. Local public officials deceiving the public is uncalled for after the financial loss the community has suffered due to bad management of the TVA regarding Bellefonte. The proposal to spend millions of dollars on landfill space and additional vehicles based on a word of mouth notice without any official notice regarding future construction plans of Bellefonte would not be a smart decision by the city council.

 There has been no change in the license status of Bellefonte. Before construction may begin by another nuclear corporation, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires a new or amended license application from the new owners. Before any such change takes place a public meeting will be held by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and published in the Federal Register.

  The  official statement of the TVA says in part, "As part of the deal, TVA requires Nuclear Development, LLC to make a $25 million minimum investment in the Bellefonte property during the five-year period following the closing. This minimum investment will promote economic development activities in Jackson County, Ala....Nuclear Development, LLC has up to two years to close on the property. Until then, TVA will maintain the site." More official info on the TVA Bellefonte Nuclear sale may be found at: https://www.tva.com/Newsroom/Press-Releases/TVA-Completes-Bellefonte-Sale

WORK SESSION AGENDA

(click on image for an expanded view)

VIDEO PART 1 - WORK SESSION

                                AGENDA OF REGULAR SESSION

 

VIDEO PART 2 REGULAR SESSION

Bellefonte, Alabama - Stories About Our Nuclear Future - The Bellefonte Saga - May God have Mercy on our Souls

Ghosts of Bellefonte, photo by G. Morgan

$5 Billion of our money spent, sold for $111 million, and who is ecstatic about such a deal?

Franklin Haney-hahaha. If he builds it as a nuclear plant, he will suffer the same fate as TVA who had many more dollars than Haney. But then again , Haney is TVA's landlord. 

WAAY Video

"Sum'n good will come out of it," says current plant manager - Hahaha, what Franklin Haney goes bust and TVA laughs while ratepayers cry?

11-14-16 Sale of Bellefonte – Press Stories

Estimated costs in today’s money for the 55% complete Bellefonte Unit 1, 8-9 Billion dollars; Unit 2, 35% complete, 10-12 billion dollars.

TVA Press Release: HOLLYWOOD, Ala. ― The Tennessee Valley Authority announced today the sale of the 1,400 acre Bellefonte property, near Hollywood, Ala., to Nuclear Development, LLC for the purchase price of $111 million. The sale concludes a six-month competitive auction process designed to promote job creation and investment in northeast Alabama.  http://www.snl.com/Cache/1001216661.PDF?O=PDF&T&Y&D&FID=1001216661&iid=4063363

Clarion, Scottsboro, Al. article: Haney Investments was represented by former Congressman Bud Cramer during the press conference. http://www.theclarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10535:bellefonte-auctions-for-111-million-&catid=42:clarion-rotation-stories&Itemid=142

Daily Sentinel, Scottsboro, Al. article: “Today marks the first step of an exciting new journey for the people of Alabama and Tennessee,” said Franklin L. Haney, who established Nuclear Development in 2012. “The Bellefonte Nuclear Station will help transform communities across the region many of which have been hit hard by the forced closure of coal power plants over the last decade. This project will bring new life to the region by creating thousands of jobs while providing assured access to reliable, affordable, zero-emission energy.”

Haney said he also would like to thank the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Bill Johnson “for their diligent work in executing this fair and open bidding process. I am grateful for the entire Alabama and Tennessee congressional delegations – especially Senators Shelby, Sessions, Alexander and Corker, as well as Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley – for their continued support of nuclear development throughout this process.”

Chattanooga Times Free Press - HOLLYWOOD, Ala. — Chattanooga developer Franklin L. Haney, who has spent the past decade trying to acquire TVA's Bellefonte Nuclear Power plant, emerged today as the winner at an auction of the abandoned nuclear plant.

Haney, who organized an investment group known as Nuclear Development LLC, agreed to pay $111 million to acquire the abandoned twin-reactor complex and the 1,600 acres it occupies along the Tennessee River here.

Haney said he hopes to finish Bellefonte, creating between 3,000 and 4,000 temporary construction jobs, and an estimated 2,000 full-time jobs once both reactors become operational.  http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/nov/14/haney-wins-bidding-contest-abandoned-nuclear-plant/397652/

Nuclear Development LLC — formed by Tennessee businessman Franklin L. Haney and based in Washington, D.C. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tva-selling-unfinished-nuclear-plant-northeast-alabama-43521613 Virginia: https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/Business/S336227  Secretary of State in Virginia lists the corporate license as delinquent. https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/Find/Business?SearchTerm=nuclear+development+llc&SearchPattern=K&as_fid=DqXOVjh-9mgzXgg1_3c-

Al.com press release: An unfinished nuclear power plant in northeast Alabama this morning was auctioned for $111 million. Nuclear Holdings LLC, a Washington D.C. based company, promises in its bid to bring 2,000 permanent jobs to north Alabama and up to 4,000 temporary construction jobs. The company says it plans a $13 billion investment to bring the plant online as an energy producer. http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2016/11/an_unfinished_alabama_nuclear.html

Nuclear Holdings, LLC https://www5.sos.state.oh.us:8443/ords/f?p=100:7:0::NO:7:P7_CHARTER_NUM:1676058

Haney Bentley Connection-Political Payola

Just the traceable donations from Haney's businesses to Bentley's last campaigns total about $300,000, much of which moved into Bentley's campaign account after the last election was over. Again, that's only what's easily traceable. That campaign account subsequently paid the salary of Rebekah Caldwell Mason, the governor's senior political advisor with whom he is accused of having an affair.  http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/after_hefty_campaign_donations.html

Rapid increases in the estimated cost to complete Bellefonte also may have also contributed to the utility taking it out of future plans for new generation capacity.  In 2013 the costs reportedly jumped from about $5 billion to a range of between $7.4 and $8.9 billion.  A private equity effort headed by Franklin Haney, an investor, offered to complete the reactor and operate it for $10 billion.  TVA turned him down saying the plan didn’t have good enough numbers to proceed. http://www.theenergycollective.com/dan-yurman/2216491/tva-backs-away-bellefonte

By 2006, when construction was halted again and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) construction permits were terminated, these completion percentages had been revised to 55 and 35. http://thebulletin.org/delivering-nuclear-promise-tvas-sale-bellefonte-nuclear-power-plant-site9524

The Problem, maybe for Haney

TVA ACT reference Section 10 and Section 15d prohibitions on sale of power outside of TVA area and power producing corporations in TVA’s area:  https://www.tva.com/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/About%20TVA/TVA_Act.pdf

Historical Stories

1976 Report by the GAO on Bellefonte: http://www.gao.gov/assets/80/78948.pdf

"The Zombie Reactor" - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/business/energy-environment/16nuclear.html

SACE -  Privatizing Bellefonte: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly  http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2013/12/21/privatizing-bellefonte-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

DELUSION - "TVA Votes to Complete Bellefonte"  http://www.snl.com/Marketing/HTML_Email/Current/12753/GenerationMarkets082311.pdf

BEST-MATRR Videos

SACE - Fairewinds Video

The Bellefonte Nuclear Power Saga 
http://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/Bellefonte%20Nuclear%20Power%20Plant

Scottsboro City Council Work Session and Regular Session November 14, 2016

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

VIDEO

TVA Quarterly Meeting in Buchanan, Tn. on May 5, 2016 - More on Bellefonte May 6, 2016

TVA Board Meeting and Financial Report Video Segments

CEO - CFO Segments and media Q&A May 2, 2016 on TVA's FY 2016 Report


TVA Board Meeting, Dus Rogers, CEO Jackson Co. AL. Economic Development Authority


TVA Board of Directors, the vote - as the song says, "Who do you think you're fool'n?"

$4 billion dollars later and a sale estimate of $36.4 million, who was the appraiser?

VA President and CEO Bill Johnson says the 1,600 acre site will be sold at auction to the highest bidder. It has been appraised at $36 million." http://whnt.com/2016/05/05/tva-board-votes-to-sell-bellefonte-nuclear-plant-to-highest-bidder/

TVA Board continues their abandonment of the people of Jackson County Alabama. TVA's debt continues to grow due to nuclear power expansion, Watts Bar Nuclear and a Small Modular Reactor project is another river sinkhole up on the Clinch River near Oak Ridge, Tn.

TVA's decision is the result of gross negligence, debt and waste of ratepayer and taxpayer money for over 40 years. "Today's decision may be challenged by future revisionist” says Mr. Satz, TVA Board  member, I say an excuse for a continuous series of failed nuclear projects never intended on completion - Yellow Creek, Phipps Bend, Hartsville and Bellefonte, but filling the pocket-books of nuclear corporations, resulting in 26 billion dollars of power bond debt for TVA ratepayers. Not counting the potential for a $4 Billion loss in the Bellefonte Plant.

The truth about Bellefonte from a nuclear engineer in 13 minutes. Politicians and appointed officials thinking this cannibalized nuclear plant will ever go critical and produce electricity demonstrates the a failure to accept the reality of facts regarding the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility.  https://youtu.be/OV4KR8GAhTg


BREDL/BEST/MATRR, SACE and the Union of Concerned Scientists have been telling local leaders about the facts for more than 8 years. No one in local political power, elected or appointed, has the good sense to accept the truth. Instead, they buy the nuclear special interests propaganda and deceit. Facts from everyone which have demonstrated the risk of failure is huge - GAO, UCS, Rockbridge, American University School of Communications, GE CEO, NIRS and various news reporting agencies across the U.S. Still they hang on to nuclear promises of deceit. Government officials gross negligence has cost the TVA ratepayers in excess of $50 - FIFTY- Billion Dollars - $50,000,000,000.00, that amount does not reflect the entire future commitments as reflected by TVA's SEC 10-K Report; this also does not include the potential for the $4 billion $4,000,000,000.00 loss of Bellefonte to cover TVA bad management. http://bestmatrrmoneysink.blogspot.com/

Federal elected political and appointed officials in the executive and legislative branch of our Federal government, TVA Executives and Board of Directors have failed the citizens and caused serious harm to TVA itself.

Report on Bellefonte Usage - Public Comments  https://www.tva.com/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/News/Bellefonte/Bellefonte%20Nuclear%20Plant%20Site%20Comment%20Report.pdf

BEST MATRR's Letter to the TVA

March 17, 2016

Dear Ms. Quirk and the TVA Board of Directors,

The members of BEST-MATRR recommend that you do not sell the Bellefonte property. We  again advocate for developing TVA’s Bellefonte site as a model utility-scale solar power plant,  with back-up generation provided by river turbines, wind, and/or hydro-storage capacity. We emphatically oppose the sale of this valuable TVA asset, because we think that is shortsighted  and would deprive future generation of this asset in order to reduce the debt that TVA has  amassed with its unwise nuclear expenditures at this site and elsewhere in the Valley – thus adding insult to injury for ratepayers in the Tennessee Valley.

TVA has made the proper decision in withdrawing the license applications for Units 3 and 4.  TVA should do the same with the construction licenses for Units 1 and 2.  For a detailed  analysis with the many reasons that Units 1 and 2 should never be finished go to the 2011  report prepared by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Fairewinds Associates:   http://www.cleanenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/F_SACE_Bellefonte_Rpt_080911.pdf .

TVA was created to improve the well-being of Tennessee Valley residents through flood  control and production of electricity, to provide environmental stewardship for the Tennessee River Basin, and to lead the nation in energy innovation.

Rethinking development of Bellefonte gives the TVA an opportunity to lead this nation in  renewable sustainable energy, by using the installed grid and building on the infrastructure  already invested at the site. Bellefonte is a good location for both photovoltaic (PV) and  thermal solar dish-engine arrays, and could be a model plant for showcasing utility-scale solar  potential in non-desert environments.

Bellefonte is also ideal for providing sources of backup energy for solar from river turbine  generators powered by the swift current there or from pump storage hydro energy from the  mountain plateau directly across the river. There could even conceivably be heat storage  sinks in the existing empty reactor cavities, to store heat energy collected by thermal solar dish arrays for 24/7 heat engine Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) generation.

Thank you for your consideration and for your service.

Sincerely,
Stewart Horn, President
Gretel Johnston, Vice President/Secretary
Garry Morgan, Treasurer
BEST/MATRR
Bellefonte Efficiency & Sustainability Team (BEST)   Mothers Against Tennessee River Radiation (MATRR)   best@matrr.org

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant and Insanity = Are our Political Leaders Stoned?

The Nuclear Zombie by Edwin Vasquez published in The Nation in an article by Christian Parenti on aging nuclear plants http://www.thenation.com/article/zombie-nuke-plants/

Fair Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.

Insanity - "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Re: Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Potential Sale https://www.tva.com/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/News/Bellefonte/Bellefonte%20Nuclear%20Plant%20Site%20Comment%20Report.pdf

The quote (courtesy Quora https://www.quora.com/Did-Einstein-really-define-insanity-as-doing-the-same-thing-over-and-over-again-and-expecting-different-results Fair use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.)  Insanity - "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."  " is generally attributed to Einstein in most online quote collections, however there seems to be significant debate about the authenticity of this attribution. Others like Mark Twain, an old Chinese proverb and Benjamin Franklin have also been suggested as the originators, but general consensus concludes that they have a significantly lesser claim than Einstein."

"The earliest claim is that Einstein used and published the quote in his "Letters to Solovine 1951" however no specific reference has yet been supplied from that source. There is apparently an attribution to Einstein using this quote in a transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Volume 71, p. 54, Wildlife Management Institute, published in 1975 although according to Bill Hood's answer, this volume was actually published in 2006."

"Other verifiable evidence of the quote's original authorship come from:

1.Rita Mae Brown's 1983 novel, Sudden Death, published by Bantam Books, New York p.68 (attributed to Jane Fulton)

2.Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) pamphlet - Step 2: A promise of Hope, p10, James G. Jenson, 1980.

3.Narcotics Anonymous - The Basic Text of Narcotics Anonymous which was copyrighted in 1981. It is found on page 11 of the final "Review Form" which was distributed to the fellowship in November of 1981. The quote in that text is "Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results". "

It seems our political leadership have been drunk and stoned about the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant for more than 40 years.They succomb to corporate-governmental peer group pressure and are addicted to the drug of government promises and deceit. Unfortunately, they have never learned the lessons of our local history regarding Bellefonte. Such is the story with substance abuse. Shall we send our government's leadership to color code so that they may be tested for addiction?

TVA Quarterly Board Meeting at Chattanooga, Tennessee February 11, 2016

TVA Power Fist - Fair Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary

UPDATE: February 17, 2016 - TVA Seeking Input Regarding Potential Sale of the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility near Scottsboro, Al. article in Scottsboro's Clarion Newspaper: http://www.theclarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9821:tva-seeks-comment-on-potential-sale-of-bellefonte-nuclear&catid=55:news&Itemid=143

Ghosts of Bellefonte - photo by G. Morgan

TVA looking to sell Bellefonte property - Johnson say's "TVA needs to weigh merits of generation, development."

“As we consider this decision, it is important that we hear from interested stakeholders, potential site developers and the general public,” said TVA President and CEO Bill Johnson. “TVA has been investing at a minimal level to preserve the Bellefonte site for future generating use, should we need it.” 

“The 2015 Integrated Resource Plan, completed with public input, indicates it may be two decades before additional large baseload generation is needed,” he said. “It’s time we answer the question of whether TVA is serving the public well by retaining control of the Bellefonte site, or if others could make more beneficial use of it. And with economic development as a cornerstone of our mission, TVA wants to know if there is an entity interested in investing and creating jobs at this location.” 

The public comment period runs through March 18. There is no public meeting scheduled.

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2016/02/tva-considers-sale-of-bellefonte-nuclear-plant-site.html

TVA Press Release - https://www.tva.com/Newsroom/Bellefonte

Recent suggestions to sell the facility.

http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2013/12/21/privatizing-bellefonte-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

Rumor has been circulating locally that Tom Kilgore, former TVA CEO and Jackson Co. resident, will head up an effort to bring the facility into a power generation mode utilizing new and current assets financed by external players in a VIE, variable interest entity (sell-lease back), type of plan. Locally, EDA representatives are denying this plan.

My thoughts, Nuclear Power proponents are their own worse enemy, they do not look realistically at the truth about cost at the front and the end of such projects. Deceit has become a debilitating culture within the civilian nuclear power industry. There is a penchant for shortcuts to save money. This presents a serious problem in regards to safety, security and Human Reliability

TVA BOARD MEETING

Thursday, February 11, 2016 the Tennessee Valley Authority met in Chattanooga, Tn. for its 1st quarter board meeting.

AGENDA

https://www.tva.com/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/About%20TVA/Our%20Leadership/Board%20of%20Directors/pdf/TVA%20Board%20Meeting%20Agenda-Feb%2011%202016.pdf

TVA SLIDE PRESENTATION

https://www.tva.com/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/About%20TVA/Our%20Leadership/Board%20of%20Directors/pdf/Feb%2011%202016%20Board%20Deck.pdf

TVA BOARD of DIRECTORS WEB SITE

https://www.tva.com/About-TVA/Our-Leadership/Board-of-Directors

PRESS REPORTS

Supreme Court delay of Clean Power Plan won't affect TVA

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/feb/13/court-delay-clepower-plwont-affect-tvafederal/349994/

Nuclear group picks TVA's Bill Johnson as governing board chairman

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/feb/12/nuclear-group-picks-tvas-bill-johnson-governing-board-chairman/349805/

TVA retirees 'reject' proposal to cut $700 million from underfunded pension plan

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/feb/12/tvretirees-appeal-better-plshore-underfunded/349781/

TVA Engineer of the Year

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/feb/11/frye-named-tva-engineer-year/349687/

Bellefonte 3 & 4, motion has been filed to abandon licensing of the AP1000 Reactor project. "It's time to quit wasting money pursuing this project that TVA can't afford," said Garry Morgan, a Scottsboro resident and critic of the Bellefonte project... "We welcome TVA's decision to slow the financial hemorrhage at Bellefonte 3 and 4," Dr. Stephen A. Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, said in a statement today. "We strongly encourage TVA to go ahead and close the books on the 42-year old Bellefonte 1 and 2 reactor units, which will never be completed, saving more money and allowing Northern Alabama to move into the 21st century with new economic opportunities like Google, energy efficiency and clean solar power." 

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/feb/12/tva-abandon-new-reactor-design-bellefonte/349888/

Bellefonte 1,2,3,4 - TVA's Dream, Ratepayers Nightmare

TVA Wastes Their Time and Our Money - Bellefonte Efficiency and Sustainability Team/Mothers Against Tennessee River Radiation, a chapter of Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, presented a report on Friday showing TVA’s "waste of money on nuclear power."   The group called for a withdrawal of the operating license for Bellefonte nuclear power plant in Hollywood, Al. 

"TVA is not being transparent with the public about their debt and operational costs,” said Garry Morgan, BEST/MATRR treasurer. “They operate under a veil of fractured accounting making it very difficult to figure out their total financial status"..."As we move into a world of solar and wind energy, those sites could be used for safer economic alternatives without radioactive trash and with cleaner air and water for the health of our citizens,” said Gretel Johnston, BEST/MATRR member. " 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/2/12/317895/BESTMATRR-Officials-Say-TVA-Wastes.aspx

TVA Finances - debt and liabilities are much higher than reported. All commitments listed on the TVA 1st quarter financial report below. (Click on image for an expanded view.)

VIDEOS

Listening Session - Selected Presentations

Chattanooga, Tennessee - February 11, 2016. TVA Quarterly Board Meeting, Listening Session, input from the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, and their local chapter, The Bellefonte Efficiency and Sustainability Team and Mothers Against Tennessee River Radiation. We asked the TVA to stop wasting resources and our rate-payer dollars on the charade of Bellefonte Units 3 & 4, 2 proposed AP 1000 Nuclear Reactors estimated to cost between $12 & 15 Billion in today's dollars

 Concerned citizens from various environmental groups in the Tennessee River Valley discuss issues with the TVA Board.


TVA BOARD PRESENTATIONS - Presidents Report - Financial Report - Engineer of the Year, etc.
                         TVA Board Meeting Intro, TVPPA


TVA Industrial Committee Report, Presidents Report, Engineer of the Year Award, Pension Issue.


 TVA Board Meeting Bylaws, Regulatory Issues, Financial Report, Nuclear Oversight-CEO Appointed as WANO Chair, External Relations/People and Performance Committees, Appointment of Joe Ritch as Chair of TVA Board.