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Sfff.s . . .r." , --usunc,,-., , ,@:,UNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONL,JUN221979 7 [2,o,% , *. s**" *da*,," y4,@In the Matter ofSHOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY,et al.5Docket Nos . 50-49 8AS50-499ApS(South Texas Project, UnitsNos. 1 and 2)SSSSSIn the Matter ofSSTEXAS UTILITIES GENERATINGCOMPANY, et al.,SDocket Nos. 50-445AS50-446A g(Comanche Peak Steam ElectricSStation, Units 1 and 2)STO:CONSDLIDATED FOR DISCOVERYMarshall E. Miller, Esq., ChairmanAtomic Safety and Licensing Board PanelJOINT APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS.Houston Lighting & Power Company and Texas UtilitiesGenerating Company, pursuant to 10 CFR S 2.720, hereby makea joint application for the issuance of the following subpoenas,attached hereto.The subpoenas call for depositions andproduction of documents which are relevant to the generalissue of competition in the electric utility industry inTexas and adjacent areas, access to nuclear power plants andplans for interstate operation.Under the schedule for these depositions HL&P and.TUGCO will be able to complete discovery within the additional6 -),345 088',-i7907190 9 3 5--fy

."90 plus" days suggested by the Staf f for completion ofdiscovery (Tr. 448).Subpoenas for DepositiongMe udg.*'W. B. Robson, South Texas Electric Coop2.L. E. Gross, Medina Electric Coop3.H. E. Hastings, Public Utilities Beard4.Gordon Taylor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission5.John W. Wilson, J. W. Wilson & Asscc.6.R. E. Roundtree, Public Utilities Board7.Caroline Smith, J. W. Wilson & Asscc.8.I. Liska, Public Utilities Board9.N. C. Lerner, Transcomm Inc.10.Al Cisneros, Manager, Brownsville mavigationDistrict, Brownsville, Texas11.Carl Stover, C. H. Guernsey, Inc.12.H. E. Stridel, San Houston Electric Coop13.John H. Butts, Sam Houston Electri Coop14.Maynard Human, Western Farmers Coop15.James Hamett, Southwestern Power Administration16.Walter Bowers, Southwestern Power Administration17.James McClanahan, Southwestern Power Administration18.Kenneth Kerr, Southwestern Power Administration19.W. H. Holcombe, Houston County Electric Coop20.Carl Morgan, Jasper-Newton Electric Coop21.Carl Messec, Rusk County Electric Coop22.R. H. Hartley, R. W. Beck345 089{-2-

.,R. Mayben, R. W. Beck23.W.24.James R. Smith, Caj un Electric Coop25.L. H. Fish, Arkansas Electric Coop26.J. C.27.William E. Scott, Economic Regulatory Administration28.J. D. Eiland, Cap Rock Coop29.Donald Hart, Taylor Electric Coop30.J.31.J. D. Nichols, Tex-La Coop32.F.33.G. Lindsey, Public Utilities Board34.L.35.N. R. Lee, Gulf States Utilities36.R. W. Hardy, Central Power and Light37.Aaron Autrey, Central Power and Light38.W.39.Joe Durham, Central Power and Light40.Durwood Chalker, West Te: as Utilities41.Holman King, West Texas Utilities42.John Hutchison, West Texas Utilities43.Jack Wenders,44.George Arey45.A. J. Wood46.S. B. Phillips, Central and SouthwestDriver, Gate City CoopH. Butts, Deep East Texas Electric CoopH. Buchanan, Cherokee County Electric Coc pR. Gawlik, Public Utilities BoardC. Price, Central Power and Light345 090-3-

47.B.48.Jack Wells, Central and Southwest49.J. A. Bruggeman, Central and Southwest50.R. O. Newman, PSO51.Marchbanks, PSO52.L.53.J. Turk, SWEPCO54.R. L. Watt, SWEPCO55.Robert M. Gross, Jr.,56.Franklin Rogers, Southern Engineering Company57.J.J. Harris, Central and SouthwestStall, SWEPCOL.Southern Engineering CompanyJohns, Upshur-Rural Electric CoopSubpoenas for Production of Documents(ko[sKeeper of the Records, South Texas Electric Coop@(j2.Keeper of the Records, Medina Electric Coop3.Keeper of the Records, Public Utilities Boardof.Brownsville, Texas4.Keeper of the Records, C. H. Guernsey, Inc.5.Keeper of the Records, Sam Houston Electric Coop6.Keeper of the Records, Western Far ers Coop7.Keeper of the Records, Southwestern Power Administration8.Keeper of the Records, Houston County Electric Coop9.Keeper of the Records, Jasper-Newton Electric Coop,10.Keeper of the Records, Rusk County Electric Coop11.Keeper of the Records, Cajun Electric Coop12.Keeper of the Records, Arkansas Electric Coop13.Keeper of the Records, Gate City Coop.345 091-4-

14.Keeper of the Records, Cap Rock Coop15.Keeper of the Records, Taylor Electric Coop16.17.Keeper of the Records, Deep East Texas Electric CoopKeeper of the Records, Tex-La Coop18.Keeper of the Records, Cherokee County Electric Coop19.Keeper of the Records, Upshur-Rural Electric CoopRespectfully submitted,?b:M g/. / Gregory /"ppeldndBaker & Motis3000 One Shell Plazaouston, Texas 77001J. A. BouknightLowenstein, Newman, Reis,Axelrad & Toll1025 Connecticut Avenue , N. W.Washington, D. C. 20036Attorneys for Houston Lighting &Power CompanyMerlyn D. SampelsWo' sham, Forsythe & Sampels2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500Dallas, Texas 75201Joseph B. Knotts, Jr.Debevoise & Liberman1200 17th Street, N. W.Washington, D. C. 20036Attorneys for Texas UtilitiesGenerating Company.-5-345 092

.- 45TEXASSCOUNTY OF HARRISSSTATEOF4T S7@-CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEgjijN221973 [2YhpogJP! hereby certify that copies of " Application forIssuance of Subpoenas" in the captioned matters were servedupon the following persons by deposit in the United Statesfirst class postage prepaid, this /8XL day ofma'1979.usoE,,drshallE. Miller, Esq.Roy P. Lessy, Jr.,U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555Michael D. Blume, Esq.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555Michael L. Glaser, Esq.1150 17th Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036Esq.Shelden J. Wolfe, Esq.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555Roff HardyChairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficerCentral Power and Light CompanyP.O. Box 2121Corpus Christi, Texas 78403Atomic Safety and Licer.si:'cG.K. Spruce, General ManagerAppeal Board PanelU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissionnashington, D.C. 20555City Public Service BoardP.O. Box 1771Chase R. Stephens (20)Perry G. BrittainDocketing and Service SectionU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555PresidentTexas Utilities General Company2001 Bryan TowerSan Antonio, Texas 78203Dallas, Texas 75201Jerome D. SaltzmanChief, Antitrust and IndemnityGroupU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555J. Irion Worsham, Esq.Merlyn D. Sampels, Esq.Spencer C. Relyea, Esq.Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500Dallas, Texas 75201P.L. Hancock, DirectorCity of Austin Electric UtilityP.O. Box 1088Austin, Texas 78767G.W. Oprea, Jr.Executive Vice PresidentHouston Lighting & Power CompanyP.O. Box 1700Houston, Texas 77001.345 093

.Richard D. Cudahy, Esq.Joseph Gallo, Esq.Robert H. loeffler, Esq.Isham, Lincoln & Beale1050 17th Street, N.W., Suite 701Washington, D.C. 20036Jon C. Wood, Esq.W. Roger Wilson, Esq.Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane& 3arrett1500 Alamo National BuildingSan Antonio, Texas 78205Michael I. Miller, Esq.Richard E. Powell, Esq.David M. Stahl, Esq.Thomas G. Ryan, Esq.Isham, Lincoln & BealeOne First National PlazaChicago, Illinois 60603J.A. Bouknight, Esq.Bill Franklin, Esq.Lowenstein, Newman, Reis,Axelrad & Toll1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036Morgan Hunter, Esq.Bill D. St. Clair, Esq.McGinnis, lockridge & KilgoreFif th Floor, Texas State Bank Bld900 Congress AvenueAustin, Texas 78701Don R. Butler, Esq.Sneed, Vine, Wilkerson, Selman& PerryP.O. Box 1409Austin, Texas 78767Jerry L. Harris, Esq.Richard C. Balough, Esq.City of AustinP.O. Box 1088Austin, Texas 78767W.S. RobsonGeneral ManagerSouth Texas Electric Cooperative,Inc.Route 6, Suilding 102Victoria Regional AirportVictoria, Texas 77901Joseph B. Knotts, Jr., Esq.Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.Debevoise & Liberman1200 17th Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036Robert C. McDiarmid, Esq.Robert A. Jablon, Esq.Marc R. PoirierSpeigel & McDiarmid2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20036Don H. DavidsonCity ManagerCity of AustinP.O. Box 1088Austin, Texas 78767Kevin B. PrattTexas Attorney General's OfficeP.O. Box 12548Austin, Texas 78711Jay Galt, Esq.Looney, Nichols, Johnson & Hays219 Couch DriveOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102'William H. Burchette, Esq.Frederick H. Ritts, Esq.Law Of fices of Northcutt ElyWatergate 600 BuildingWashington, D.C. 20037Knoland J. PlucknettExecutive DirectorCommittee on Power for theSouthwest, Inc.5541 East Skelly DriveTulsa, Oklahoma 74135Tom W. Gregg, Esq.P.O. Box Drawer 1032San Angelo, Texas 769022345 094

.John W. Davidson, Esq.Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Tiolo1100 San Antonio Savings BuildingSan Antonio, Texas 78205Leland F. Leatherman, Esq.McMath, Leatherman & Woods,711 West Third StreetLittle Rock, Arkansas 72201Douglas F. John, Esq.Akin, Gump, Haver & Feld1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W.Suite 400Washington, D.C. 20036Paul W. Eaton, Jr.,P.A.Esq.Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield &Hensley600 Henkle BuildingP.O. Box 10Roswell, New Mexico 88201Melvin G. Berger, Esq.Ronald Clark, Esq.Frederick H. Parmenter, Esq.Judith Linda Harris, Esq.Energy Section Antitrust DivisionU.S. Department of JusticeP.O. Box 14141Washington, D.C. 20044R. Gordon Gooch, Esq.Baker & Botts1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D. C. 20006W. N. Woolsey, Esq.Dyer and Redford1030 Petroleum TowerCorpus Christi, Texas 78474Donald M. Clements, Esq.Gulf States Utilities CompanyP. O. Box 2951Beaumont, Texas 77704Robert M. RaderConner, Moore & Corber1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Washington, D. C. 200060JGrego,6 wwNelagd.345 095-3-

Subpoena for DepositionUNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONIn the Matter ofSHOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANYTHE CITY OF SAN ANTONIOSSDocket Nos. 50-498A50-499ASTHE C7 . Y OF AUSTIN andSCENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYSS(South Texas Project, Units Nos.S1 and 2)S- 43g;#TO:RobsonSouth Texas Electric Coop, Inc.FosLer FieldW.bS.\%%"?%SUBPOENA pJU N 221979 mpos.tko.e e.w& WO(,,P. O. Box 2485#Victoria, Texas 77901YOU ARE HEFIBY COMMANDED to appear at .H,o,1,i,d,ay, , Inn ,2 7 0 p , p ; , gops tog ,yjghwa% . . . . . . . . in the city o f.V.i.c,t,o,r,i,a,, ,,,. T. e. x. a. s. . . . . . . . . . . . On the . 5. t.h. . . . d a y o e. . . .S.e.p t.e.mb.e.r. . . . . . . ,.1972. at 9 }0. .o' clock A.M.(and thereafter frca day today, if necessary) to testify on behalf of Houston Lighting& Power Company and Texas Utilities Generating Company atthe taking of a deposition in the above-entitled actionpending before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board of the'Nuclear Regulatory Commission and bring with yau thedocument (s) or object (s) described in the attached schedule.345 096.22- 8

Subpoena for DepositionPage 2BY ORDER OF THE ATOMIC SAFETYAND LICENSING BORADBy19.,Merlyn D. SampelsAttorney for Texas UtilitiesGenerating Co panyJ. Cregory CopelandAttorney for Houston LightingE Power CompanyBAKER - BOTTS3000 One Shell PlazaWORHSAM, FCRSYTHE & SAMPELSHouston, Tr xas 770022001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500Dallas, Texas 75201(713) 229-1234(214) 748-936510 C.F.R. 2.720(f)On motion made promptly, and in any eventat or before the time specified in the subpoenafor compliance by the person to whom the subpoenais directed, and on notice to the party at whoseinstance the subpoena was issued, the presidingofficer or, if he is unavailable, the Commissionmay (1) quash or modify the subpoena if it isunreasonable or requires evidence not relevantto any matter in issue, or (2) condition denialof the motion on just and reasonable terms.%345 097.

SCHEDULE TO SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITIONAll documents referring or relating to or setting1.forth instances of competition with Houston Lighting & PowerCompany and/or (2) Texas Power & Light Company and/or (3)Texas Electric Service Company, and/or (4) Dallas Power &Light Compar.y; and any communications with any of the aforementioned entities.All documents prF ided to or received from the2.U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission. All documents referring or relating to orsetting forth meetings or conversations with any attorneyfor or *"loyte of the U.S. Department of Justice or U.S.Nucleal .f tory Commission.3.All dccuments provided to or received from anattorney for or an employee of:(1) the Public UtilitiesBoard of the City of Brownsville, Texas; (2) Tex-La ElectricCooperative, Inc.; (3) Central and Southwest Corporationand/or any of its subsidiaries including without limitationCentral Power & Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company,Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern ElectricPower Company; and any documents referring or relating to orsetting forth meetings or conversations with any of theaforementioned entities.All documents referring or relating to or setting4.forth consideration given to ownership, or any other form ofparticipation, in a nuclear powered electric generatingplant.All documents referring or relating to or setting5.forth the desirability or feasibility of interconnecting theelectric systems in the Texas Interconnected Systems and/orthe Electric Reliability Council of Texas with (1) theSouthwest Power Pool, and/or (2) Western Systems CoordinatingCouncil.All documents referring or relating to or setting6.forth any adverse effects resulting ' rom the present lack ofinterconnections between the Texas Interconnected Systemsand/or the Electric Reliability Council of Texas with (1)the Southwest Power Pool and/or (2) the Western SystemsCoordinating Council.%345 098.

InstructionsThe period of time for which documents are requested includes the entire period from January 1, 1970 to the dateon which documents are made available for insgection andcopying by Ecuctou Lighting & Power Company cx TexasUtilities Generacing Company or their representatives.Houston Lighti .g & Power Company and Texas UtilitiesGenerating Cot any request that the Keeper of the Recordsidentify the Lpecific request or requests to which eachdocument is responsive. Where possible, the keeper of theRecords is requested to maintain the integrity of itsfiling and recordkeeping systems by producing togetherdocuments responsivle to this Subpoena, which are foundtogether in the Keeper of the Records' files.If you claim that any document requested hereunder isprivileged, with respect to eac'c such documerd , plearaprovide the following:(a)date;(b)type of document;(c)identity of author and addresses;(d)present location and custodian;(e)any other description necessary to enable thecustodian to locate the particular document;(f)the basis for the claimed privilege; and(g)a detailed description of the natu: e of anyjudicial protection alleged to be necessaryto protect the privilege or confidentialnature of any such document." Documents" means, without limiting the gener ality of itsmeaning, all or original (or copies where originals areunavailable) and non-identical copies (whether dif ferentfrom originals by reason of notation made on such copies orotherwise) of all written, recorded or graphic matter, . however produced or reproduced, whether or not now inexistence, of correspondence, telegrams, notes or soundrecordings of any type of conversation, meeting or conference , minutes of direct-ors ' or committee :neetings ,'memoranda, inter-office communications, stud.ie s , analyses,notes, books, records, reports, summaries an.d results ofinvestigations and tests, reviews, contracts, agreements,345 099-2.

.pamphlets, diaries, calendar or diary entries, maps, graphs,charts, statistical records, computer data or papers similarto any of the foregoing, hcwever denominated, includingpreliminary versions, drafts or revisions of any of theforegoing and any supporting, underlying or preparatorymaterial.'345 1002.

RETURN ON SERVICEReceived this subpoena at. and on . at.on. . .served it on the within named . by delivering a copy to h. andtendering to h. the fee for one day's attendance and themileage allowed by law.By.Dated . 19.Service FeesTravel . Services. .Tota 1. Subscribed and sworn to before me, a .this . day of.,19.345 101

Subpoena for Production of DocumentsUNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONIn the Matter ofSSHOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANYTHE CITY OF SAN ANTONIOSSTHE CITY OF AUSTIN andDocket Nos. 50-498A50-499ASCENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYSS(South Texas Project, Units Nos.S1 and 2)S#SUBPOENAB}48!Mi'-TO:: @\JUN22197.S EJ%Ilii E"Keeper of the Records4hSouth Texas Electric Coop, Inc.Foster FieldP. O. Box 2485Victoria, Texas 77901YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to make available forinspection and copying at . .H,o,1,i,d,ay, ,Ippf , 2,7 9 5, p ; , Hgus tgn , Highwayin the city ofday ou,.September.,Yi.c,to r,i,aj , Te,xa,s. . . . . on the19.79.4th,the document (s) orobject (s) described in the attached schedule.-The depo-sition will commence at 1:30 p.m.345 102SW

Subpoena for Production of DocumentsPage 2BY ORDER OF THE ATOMIC SAFETYAND LICENSING BORADBy19.,J. Gregory CopelandAttorney for Houston Lighting& Power CompanyBAKER & BOTTS3000 One Shell PlazaHouston, Texas 77002(713) 229-1234Merlyn D. SampelsAttorney for Texas UtilitiesGenerating CompanyWORHSAM, FORSYTHE & SAMPELS2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500Dallas, Texas 75201(214) 748-936510 C.F.R. 2. 720 (f)on motion made promptly, and in any eventat or before the time specified in the subpoenafor compliance by the person to whom the subpoenais directed, and on notice to the party at whoseinstance the subpoena was issued, the presidingofficer or, if he is unavailable, the Cc:mmissionme; (1) quash or modify the subpoena if it isunreasonable or requires evidence not relevantto any mt .er in issue, or (2) condition denialof the motion on just and reasonable terms.345 103

SCHEDULE TO SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSAll documents referring or relating to or setting1.forth instances of competition with Houston Lighting & PowerCompany and/or (2) Texas Power & Light Company and/or (3)Texas Electric Service Company, and/or (4) Dallas Power &Light Company; and any communications with any of the aforementioned entities.2.All documents provided to or received from theU.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryAll documents referring or relating to orsetting forth meetings or conversations with any attorneyfor or employee of the U.S. Department of Justice or U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Commission.All documents provided to or received from an3.attorney for or an employee of:(1) the Public UtilitiesBoard of the City of Brownsville, Texas; (2) Tex-La ElectricCooperative, Inc.; (3) Central and Southwest Corporationand/or any of its subsidiaries including without limitationCentral Power & Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company,Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern ElectricPower Company; and any documents referring or relating to orsetting forth meetings or conversations with any of theaforementioned entities.All documents referring or relating to or settingforth consideration given to ownership, or any other form ofparticipation, in a nuclear powered electric generating4.plant.All documents referring or relating to or settingforth the desirability or feasibility of interconnecting theelectric systems in the Texas Interconnected Systems and/orthe Electric Reliability Council of Texas with (1) theSouthwest Power Pool, and/or (2) Western Systems Coordinating5.Council.All documents referring or relating to or setting6.forth any adverse effects resulting from the present lack ofinterconnections between the Texas Interconnected Systemsand/or the Electric Reliability Council of Texas with (1)the Southwest Power Pool and/or (2) the Western SystemsCoordinating Council.345 104

.InstructionsThe period of time for which documents are requested includes the entire period from January 1, 1970 to the dateon which documents e made available for inspection andcopying by Houston Lighting & P

Franklin Rogers, Southern Engineering Company 57. J. L. Johns, Upshur-Rural Electric Coop Subpoenas for Production of Documents [s (ko Keeper of the Records, South Texas Electric Coop @ 2. Keeper of the Records, Medina Electric Coop (3. Keeper of the Records, Public Utilities Board j