Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard

Powering Future Decades

March 5, 2009

What's New

• The South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company signed an EPC contract with Toshiba for two ABWRs on February 25, 2009. A previous contract addressed pre-construction & licensing.
• NRC authorized the reinstatement of construction permits for TVA's unfinished Bellefonte Units 1 and 2 near Scottsboro, AL on February 19.
• The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) approved SCE&G's plans for two AP1000 reactors at V.C. Summer on February 11.
• NRC published final guidance February 18 on new reactor construction activities allowed under a Limited Work Authorization (LWA).
• NRC issued an updated review schedule for the ESBWR on February 18. GEH committed to prepare Rev. 6 of the DCD resolving open items; it must be submitted by Aug. 31 to avoid delays.
• In February, DOE narrowed the reactor applicants eligible for loan guarantees to five.
• On February 13, UniStar requested that the NRC delay its review of the Nine Mile Point COLA as the company will focus its resources on the Calvert Cliffs COLA.
• NRC issued the final safety evaluation report (FSER) for Southern's ESP and LWA at the Vogtle site on February 11.
• NRC gave notice of hearings for the public to intervene in the following COLAs:
• Callaway (AmerenUE)
• Comanche Peak (Luminant)
• South Texas (STPNOC)
• DOE received a notice of intent to request a conditional agreement under its Standby Support Program on February 3.

Quick Statistics

• Early Site Permits issued—3
• Permits under review—1
• COL applications submitted—17
      No. reactors submitted—26
• COL applications docketed—17
      No. reactors docketed—26
      Docketed but deferred—4
• Total expected license applications—23
      Expected number of reactors—34
• Certified reactor designs—2
• Reactor designs under review—4
• Announced plant locations—21
• Companies applying for COL—20