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Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard
Moving Toward Deployment
June 9, 2008
What's New
- NRC accepted and docketed Southern Nuclear's COL application for two AP1000 reactors at the Vogtle site on June 9, 2008.
- DTE Energy has selected the GE-Hitachi ESBWR design for Fermi Unit 3.
- With acceptance of the Safety Analysis Report on June 5, 2008, UniStar's full COL application for Calvert Cliffs has been docketed by the NRC.
- On May 30, NRC announced it will hold environmental scoping meetings on June 19 for the Grand Gulf COL.
- On May 27, NRC announced it will hold environmental scoping meetings on June 10 for the Shearon Harris COL.
- South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) and Santee Cooper signed an EPC contract with Westinghouse on May 27 for the design and construction of two AP1000 units at V.C. Summer in South Carolina.
- Curtiss-Wright announced on May 6 that they have received purchase orders for 24 reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) for six US AP1000 units (4 pumps per reactor).
- Progress Energy signed a letter of intent with Westinghouse and the Shaw Group on April 7th to purchase long lead components for two AP1000s.
Quick Statistics
- Early Site Permits issued—3
- Permits under review—1
- Total COL applications submitted—9
- COL applications docketed—8
- Certified reactor designs—2
- Reactor designs under review—4
- Expected license applications—23
- Expected number of reactors—34
- Nuclear plant locations—20
- Companies applying for COL—20
Number of Planned Reactors (34)
Vendor Technology Under Consideration
General Electric
- Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), 1,356 MWe (certified 10CFR52 App A)
- Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR), 1,560 MWe
Westinghouse
- Advanced Passive Pressurized Water Reactor (AP1000), Twin units 1,117 MWe each (certified 10CFR52 App D)
AREVA
- United States Evolutionary Pressurized Water Reactor (US EPR), 1,600 MWe
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry
- United States Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US APWR), 1,700 MWe
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Status of License Applications (23)
Announced Nuclear Locations
- Bellefonte (AL)—Tennessee Valley Authority
- Elmore County (ID)—Alternate Energy Holdings
- Callaway (MO)—AmerenUE
- Calvert Cliffs (MD)—UniStar
- Clinton (IL)—Exelon
- Comanche Peak (TX)—Luminant (formerly TXU)
- Fermi (MI)—DTE Energy
- Grand Gulf (MS)—Entergy
- Shearon Harris (NC)—Progress Energy
- Levy County (FL)—Progress Energy
- Nine Mile Point (NY)—UniStar
- North Anna (VA)—Dominion Energy
- River Bend (LA)—Entergy
- South Texas Project (TX)—STP Nuclear
- V.C. Summer (SC)—SCE&G
- Susquehanna (PA)—PPL
- Turkey Point (FL)—Florida Power & Light
- Victoria County (TX)—Exelon Generation
- Vogtle (GA)—Southern Nuclear
- William States Lee III (SC)—Duke Energy
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Early Site Permit (ESP) > |
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- Three site permits issued by NRC (Clinton, Grand Gulf, North Anna)
- One site permit application under NRC review (Vogtle)
- Submission of three other ESP applications expected in 2010-2012
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License Applications Submitted to NRC
- Eight COLAs docketed (STP, Bellefonte, Harris, Grand Gulf, North Anna, Lee, Calvert Cliffs, Vogtle)
- One COL application submitted to NRC awaiting acceptance (V.C. Summer)
- Submission of 14 additional COLs expected in 2008-2010
- Three applications expected in the 3rd quarter (Callaway, Comanche Peak, and Levy County)
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Licenses to Build Issued by NRC
- NRC anticipates issuing COL 42 months after docketing
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Reactor Design Certification (DC) > |
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- Two advanced reactor designs certified by NRC (ABWR and AP1000)
- Four reactor designs undergoing NRC certification review (ESBWR, US-EPR, AP1000 amendment, and US-APWR)
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Long-Lead Equipment Orders
- Nine utilities have ordered large, long-lead nuclear component forgings from three reactor vendors
- Twenty-four reactor coolant pumps have been ordered for AP1000 units
- Japan Steel Works is only manufacturer of ultra-large forgings; worldwide-capacity limited
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Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contracts (EPC)
- Two EPC contracts initiated (Vogtle and V.C. Summer)
- Plant engineering is in progress; completion required to start construction
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- No utility has committed to constructing a new advanced reactor
- TVA has resumed construction of Watts Bar Unit 2 with completion scheduled in 2013
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Standby Support (Risk Insurance)
- Final 10 CFR Part 950 Rule issued August 11, 2006
- Received first Notice of Intent to Request a Conditional Agreement – April 21, 2008
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Production Tax Credits
- Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-18 published May 2006
- Publish regulation for Production Tax Credit in FY08
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Energy Facility Loan Guarantee
- Final 10 CFR Part 609 Rule amended January 18, 2008
- Solicitation for small scale loan guarantees closed December 2006
- Nuclear industry may begin applying for loan guarantees by mid to late 2008
- $18.5 billion approved for loan guarantees for nuclear plants December 2007
- Implementation plan submitted to Congressional Committees April 11, 2008
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Scorecard Legend |
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Implementation proceeding according to plan and schedule |
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Progress being made; however, issues or uncertainties exist that could impede progress |
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Unlikely to realize objectives absent significant management attention |
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No dates or end state established |
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Indicates change in status or progress since last evaluation |
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Regulatory Demonstration completed. No further government assistance is warranted. |
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