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          $748,411, and $36,053 for equipment placed in service in the                
          1988, 1989, and 1990 taxable years, respectively.                           
          D.   Simulator and Training Buildings                                       
               At some point, the NRC and FPL’s management held various               
          management and enforcement conferences concerning Turkey Point.40           
          In February 1984, FPL presented a performance enhancement program           
          for Turkey Point to the NRC.41  Part of the performance                     
          enhancement program was to establish on-site training facilities            
          and to obtain plant reference simulators.  FPL claims ITCs for              
          the simulator and training buildings in the 1988, 1989, and 1990            
          taxable years.                                                              
               On July 13, 1984, the NRC sent a letter to FPL, which states           
          in part:                                                                    
               Based on recent NRC inspection activities and the                      
               enforcement history of the Turkey Point Facility, we                   
               conclude that * * * [FPL] has not given sufficient                     
               management attention to ensuring adherence to                          
               regulatory requirements.  * * *                                        
          The NRC included a confirmatory order with the letter, which                
          states in part:                                                             



               40 Thomas J. DePlonty, FPL’s project manager, testified that           
          during this period Turkey Point was placed on a “watch list” and            
          was considered one of the 10 worst nuclear plants operating at              
          that time.                                                                  
               41 The performance enhancement program stated:  “This                  
          document is specific to Turkey Point Plant however, where                   
          appropriate, the results and lessons learned will be applied to             
          the St. Lucie Plant.”                                                       




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