NC0004961_Annual Update of Excavation Plans_20161221

DUKE
ENERGY,
December 21, 2016
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Donald van der Vaart, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)
Mailing: 1636 Mail Service Center
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
RE: Annual Update of Excavation Plans
Dear Secretary van der Vaart:
George T. Hamnck
Senior Vice President
Coal Combustion Products
400 S. Tryon Street, ST06A
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: [phone]
Email. george.hamrickOduke-eneigy.com
Consistent with Duke Energy's November 13, 2015 letter to the department transmitting an
update to the Excavation Plans for Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant, Dan River
Combined Cycle Station, Riverbend Steam Station, and L.V. Sutton Electric Plant, please find
attached Duke Energy's 2016 updates to these plans. As we explained in our November 2015
transmittal letter, and noted in each of the Excavation Plans, Duke Energy intends to update the
plans annually.
As reflected in the attached updates, Duke Energy has acted diligently and in good faith
throughout the past year to meet its closure obligations at these four high -priority sites in a
reasonable, prudent, and cost-effective manner. Another update to each of the Excavation
Plans will be provided to the department no later than December 31, 2017.
If you have any questions or need clarification regarding the information provided, feel free to
contact Randy Hart at Randy. Hart@duke-energy.c or 980-373-5630 at your convenience.
Respectfully submitted,
George . Hamrick
Senior Vice President
w/attachments: 1) Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant, Coal Ash Excavation Plan
2) Dan River Combined Cycle Station, Coal Ash Excavation Plan
3) Riverbend Steam Station, Coal Ash Excavation Plan
4) L.V. Sutton Electric Plant, Coal Ash Excavation Plan
NCDEQ cc: Tracy Davis, Shane Cook, Toby Vinson, Brad Cole, Stan Aiken, Zahid
Khan, John Holley, Dan Sams, Roger King, Mega Dashbold
Duke Energy cc: Jon Kerin, Dave Renner, Dan Mc Rainey, Brian Weisker, Jim Wells,
Steve Struble, Michael Kafka, Randy Hart