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Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future

Nuclear Power 2010

Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard

Powering Future Decades

April 9, 2009

What's New

  • NRC issued a revised AP1000 review schedule on April 3, 2009, in response to Westinghouse's submission of DCD Revision 17. The final safety evaluation report is now scheduled December 2010 and rulemaking August 2011, a nine month delay. COL schedules are being evaluated. Seismic analysis review is the critical path.
  • Southern informed the NRC in a March 13, letter of plans to apply for a COL at an unnamed 'greenfield' site in late 2011.
  • NRC extended the environmental review of the Vogtle COL application on March 18, pending a final Commission decision on their ESP application.
  • NRC held a public meeting March 28, in Blair, S.C., to discuss the agency's process for reviewing environmental issues related to the V.C. Summer COL.
  • NRC issued a notice of opportunity to intervene for the Bell Bend COL on March 18. The deadline for the public to request a hearing is May 18, 2009.

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

Number of Planned Reactors (34)

Number of Planned Reactors -- AP 1000:12(COL Submitted) and 2(Expected), ESBWR:2(COL Submitted), USEPR:4(COL Submitted) and 3(Expected), ABWR:2(COL Submitted), USAPWR:2(COL Submitted), Unspecified:4(COL Submitted) and 3(Expected)

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
  

Status of License Applications (23)

Status of License Applications-- Docketed:13(COL Submitted), Docketed but Deferred:4(COL Submitted), Under Review for Docketing:0(COL Submitted), Expected in 2009:3(Expected), Expected in 2010:3(Expected)

Announced Nuclear Locations

  • Amarillo (TX)—Amarillo Power
  • Bell Bend (PA)—PPL (formerly Susquehanna)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Turkey Point (FL)—Florida Power & Light
  • Victoria County (TX)—Exelon Generation
  • Vogtle (GA)—Southern Nuclear
  • William States Lee III (SC)—Duke Energy
  
 

  Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard
 
On Schedule Early Site Permit (ESP) >
 
  • 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
On Schedule Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) >
On Schedule License Applications Submitted to NRC
  • Thirteen COLAs docketed and under review
  • Three docketed COLAs suspended pending technology decision
  • One docketed COLA is delayed as the power company focuses on a previously submitted COLA
  • Submission of 6 additional COLs expected in 2009-2010
  On Schedule Status of Reference R-COLs
  • All five R-COLs have been submitted and are undergoing NRC review (Bellefonte, Calvert Cliffs, Comanche Peak North Anna, South Texas Project)
On Schedule Reactor Design Certification (DC) >
 
  • Two advanced reactor designs certified by NRC (ABWR and AP1000)
  • Four reactor designs undergoing NRC review (ESBWR, US-EPR, AP1000 amend., and US-APWR
On Schedule New Nuclear Plant Orders >
On Schedule Long-Lead Equipment Orders
  • Nine utilities have ordered large, long-lead nuclear component forgings from three reactor vendors
  • Four steel containment shells and 24 reactor coolant pumps have been ordered for AP1000 units
  • Two domestic large component facilities being built
  • Japan Steel Works is the only manufacturer of ultra-large forgings; worldwide-capacity limited
  On Schedule Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contracts (EPC)
  • Four EPC contracts initiated (Vogtle, V.C. Summer, STP, and Progress)
  • Plant engineering is in progress; completion required to start construction
Delayed New Nuclear Plant Construction, Operation, & Deferral >
 
  • No utility has committed to constructing a new advanced reactor
  • TVA resumed construction of Watts Bar 2 and construction permits for Bellefonte 1 & 2 were reinstated
Delayed Federal Financial Incentives >
On Schedule Standby Support (Risk Insurance)
  • Final 10 CFR Part 950 Rule issued August 11, 2006
  • Two active Notices of Intent to Request a Conditional Agreement; a third notice has been withdrawn. One formal request under review by DOE.
  On Schedule Production Tax Credits
  • Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-18 published May 2006
  • IRS considering revised guidance
  Delayed Nuclear Power Loan Guarantees
  • The Department is authorized to guarantee $18.5 billion in loans for nuclear power projects. First NRC-issued COL not expected before mid-2011.
  • Fifteen power companies have submitted Part II applications by the December 19, 2008 deadline, requesting a total of $93 billion in loans to be guaranteed. The applications cover 10 sites with a total of 16 reactors, capable of providing 22 GW in generating capacity.
  • DOE has narrowed the new reactors eligible to receive loan guarantee to five applicants.


 

  Scorecard Legend
 
On Schedule Implementation proceeding according to plan and schedule
Delayed Progress being made; however, issues or uncertainties exist that could impede progress
Failure Unlikely to realize objectives absent significant management attention
Unspecified No dates or end state established
Arrows Indicates change in status or progress since last evaluation
Check Regulatory Demonstration completed. No further government assistance is warranted.

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