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2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. February 7, 1984 Hydro chairman defends record There is no guarantee that the pressure tube failure last August which shut down two reactors at the Pickering nuclear power plant won't hap- pen again, says Ontario Hydro interim chairman Milan Nastich. Mr. Nastich, who ad- dressed members of Regional council in Whit- by last week, said that while there can be no ab- solute guarantees against technical breakdowns in reactors, Ontario Hydro can guarantee that any breakdown will not pose a danger to the public or Hydro employee. Hydro is now in the process of spending some $25 million to replace the pressure tubes, and the giant utili- ty is meeting with technical experts from the Atomic Energy Con- trol Board to seek ap- proval to re-start the two reactors, possibly by as early as the middle of next month. "It is not Hydro that decides to re-start those reactors. We have to con- vince the experts (at the AECB) that the max- imum safety can be met," he said. In an address and question period that lasted more than an hour, Mr. Nastich smoothly defended On- tario Hydro's record on everything from its $17 billion debt, the safety of nuclear reactors and the cost-efficiency of produc- ing nuclear energy. In response to one question about the sale of power to utilities in the United States, Mr. Nastich denied that it was a "giveaway,"" which will wind up costing Ontario con- sumers in the long run. He said Hydro is now selling about 10 per cent of its power to the Americans each year and earns a profit of $200 million on these sales. "We are not going to sell power to the U.S. at a detriment to the On- tario public,' he said. He noted that one of the reasons Ontario power is popular with American utility customers is the price. It is cheaper to buy from Hydro than generate power via coal or oil- fired stations. Mr. Nastich said that Ontario now generates about one-third of its total power from nuclear stations, and since the Pickering plant came in- to operation, electrical users in the provice have paid about $800 million less for power than they would have paid for hydro from coal And he said that Hydro expects rates in Ontario will remain "fairly con- stant' in terms of 1984 dollars throught the 1980's and 1990's. /.9 m-- iN on 36-month term Maroon metallic, heavy pad aah ng vinyl roof, fully po- | km, (approx. cov custom Royale interior. Co PPed inch, mpletely SEDAN - bei drivin lights, 8 extra povie; locks, windgn "Clone. air * ! Saheibd eri km. 010 oon pce? Sonor aoe 20, el any 1981 CHEVROLET 8, 888. seo UICK LESABRE LIMITED PICKUP - Trage EYENNE " tone, al tp '8ner white & golg two- 3000th new vehic in on our split front cra including a Opening in 15% livery since inancing t Seat, stereo, g y whit resh green 00. Stock No 436524 Financing. Stock No. 435504. *6,444 COUPE . 5, ~KYLARK of Genera Mot FINANCING Y SEDAN Ze wagon with, ca ' Siver meaie, pg ue finish. Stock No. 435775, 22K Only $64 ic, power 198] 1979 PONTIAC bucket seats with Metallic, beige OUGHAM SEDAN Goya NE wheel pam" traction wih (12% tras including ap.nterior, all the ex. Less than 50,000 ely wheels, stereo, Seats, air, 1982 ACADIAN 140 -43607A miles rs a Seo crn, en oe ' Metallic, €h- St \ See WL SH nr sas ee excellent winter ¢ " raction. | 444 VB, acter finish, ving) on Omatic, SE covers, Wheel Gold ~ NATCHBACK Sock No. 435808, 16,222. | seats, Ger2lic finish, cloth pir «| the excellent car -S., .b. Reflects 1980 OLDSMOBILE pgp 1a an Stock No. 437734, © 2 received. § ROY, DELTA "gg~ : ALE SEDAN - mint gre finer 1 | 10,444.