Quarterly Nuclear Deployment Summary
Moving Toward Deployment
July 2010
Quarterly News
June 21 UK Government cancelled a loan to Sheffield Forgemasters for building an ultra-large forging press.
June 18 NRC announced an opportunity for public participation in a hearing on the COLA for two AP1000 units at Turkey Point, FL.
June 14 NRC docketed Exelon's ESP application for Victoria County, originally submitted as a COLA.
May 26 PSEG submitted an ESP application for a site adjacent to their Salem and Hope Creek reactors in New Jersey.
May 24 NRC invited public participation in an environmental scoping hearing for the William States Lee COLA.
May 20 AREVA was offered a $2 billion federal loan guarantee conditional agreement for the Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility in Idaho.
May 18 Dominion selected Mitsubishi US-APWR for the North Anna COLA in lieu of the ESBWR.
May 3 NRC announced an opportunity to participate in a hearing on the Limited Work Authorization request for the Vogtle COLA.
April 27 Payette County, Idaho, approved the site of a proposed Alternate Energy Holding nuclear plant.
April 21 NRC made the Calvert Cliffs and V.C. Summer Draft Environmental Impact Statement available for public comment on April 23.
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COL Applications Submitted
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| UTILITY |
SITE/
LOCATION |
REACTOR/
NO. UNITS |
COLA
DATES |
REVIEW PHASE |
| Submitted |
Docketed |
Safety4 |
Environ.5 |
| STP Nuclear Operating Co. |
South Texas Project |
TX |
ABWR1 |
2 |
9/07 |
11/29/07 |
Ph. 2 |
Ph. 3 |
| TVA (NuStart) |
Bellefonte |
AL |
AP1000 |
2 |
10/07 |
1/18/08 |
Ph. 1 |
Ph. 2 |
| Dominion Energy |
North Anna |
VA |
US-APWR |
1 |
11/07 |
1/28/08 |
Ph. 4 |
EIS Issued |
| Duke Energy |
William States Lee |
SC |
AP1000 |
2 |
12/07 |
2/25/08 |
Ph. A |
Ph. 2 |
| Progress Energy |
Shearon Harris |
NC |
AP1000 |
2 |
2/08 |
4/17/08 |
Ph. A |
Ph. 2 |
| Entergy (NuStart) |
Grand Gulf |
MS |
Unspecified2 |
1 |
2/08 |
4/17/08 |
Suspended |
Suspended |
| UniStar (Constellation) |
Calvert Cliffs |
MD |
US-EPR1 |
1 |
3/08 |
6/3/08 |
Ph. 1 |
Ph. 2 |
| Southern Nuclear |
Vogtle |
GA |
AP10001 |
2 |
3/08 |
5/30/08 |
Ph. 4 |
ESP |
| SCE&G |
V.C. Summer |
SC |
AP1000 |
2 |
3/08 |
7/31/08 |
Ph. B |
Ph. 2 |
| Progress Energy |
Levy County |
FL |
AP1000 |
2 |
7/30/08 |
10/6/08 |
Ph. A |
Ph. 2 |
| Exelon Generation |
Victoria County |
TX |
N/A |
– |
Withdrawn |
– |
Now ESP |
Now ESP |
| DTE Energy |
Fermi |
MI |
ESBWR |
1 |
09/18/08 |
11/25/08 |
Ph. 1 |
Ph. 2 |
| Luminant (TXU) |
Comanche Peak |
TX |
US-APWR1 |
2 |
9/19/08 |
12/2/08 |
Ph. 2 |
Ph. 2 |
| Entergy |
River Bend |
LA |
Unspecified2 |
1 |
9/25/08 |
12/4/08 |
Suspended |
Suspended |
| AmerenUE (UniStar) |
Callaway |
MO |
US-EPR |
1 |
7/24/08 |
12/12/08 |
Suspended |
Suspended |
| UniStar (Constellation) |
Nine Mile Point |
NY |
US-EPR |
1 |
9/30/08 |
12/12/08 |
Suspended |
Ph. 1 |
| PPL (UniStar) |
Bell Bend |
PA |
US-EPR |
1 |
10/10/08 |
12/19/08 |
Ph. B |
Ph. 2 |
| Florida Power and Light |
Turkey Point |
FL |
AP1000 |
2 |
6/30/09 |
9/8/09 |
TBD |
TBD |
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Planned COL Applications
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| UTILITY |
SITE/
LOCATION |
REACTOR/
NO. UNITS |
COLA
DATES |
REVIEW PHASE |
| Alternate Energy (UniStar) |
Payette or Elmore County |
ID |
TBD |
2 |
2011 (2nd Quarter) |
N/A |
| Alternate Energy (UniStar) |
Pueblo, Colorado |
CO |
TBD |
2 |
2012 (2nd Quarter) |
N/A |
| Amarillo Power (UniStar) |
Vicinity of Amarillo |
TX |
US-EPR |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Transition Power |
Blue Castle |
UT |
Unspecified |
1 |
2010 |
N/A |
| Southern Nuclear |
Unspecified, greenfield |
– |
Unspecified |
1 |
2011 |
N/A |
| Unidentified Utility 'A' |
Unspecified |
– |
Unspecified |
1 |
2011 |
N/A |
| Unidentified Utility 'B' |
Unspecified |
– |
Unspecified |
1 |
2011 |
N/A |
1 Reference COL Application (R-COL); 2 COLA submitted for ESBWR but utility considering different technologies; 3 COLA being changed to ESP
4 Safety Review Phases:
| R-COL: |
Ph 1 |
Issue RAIs |
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Ph 2 |
SER w/ Open Items |
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Ph 3 |
ACRS Review |
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Ph 4 |
Advanced SER/ No OI |
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Ph 5 |
ACRS Review |
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Ph 6 |
Final SER |
| S-COL: |
Ph A |
Issue RAIs & supplemental RAIs |
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Ph B |
Advanced SER/ No OI |
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Ph C |
ACRS Review |
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Ph D |
Final SER |
5 Environmental Review Phases:
| Ph 1 |
Environmental Scoping Report |
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Ph 2 |
Draft EIS |
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Ph 3 |
Public comment |
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Ph 4 |
Final EIS |
Nuclear Power Deployment Status |
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Early Site Permit (ESP) >
- Four ESPs issued by NRC.
- Two ESP applications under NRC review.
- Two ESP applications expected in 2010-2012.
Design Certification (DC) >
- Two advanced reactor designs certified by NRC.
- Four reactor designs undergoing NRC review.
Combined Construction & Operating License (COL) >
- Eighteen COL applications submitted to NRC.
- Thirteen COL applications under NRC review.
- Four COL applications suspended pending technology decision or for financial reasons.
- One COL application withdrawn and replaced with ESP application.
New Nuclear Plant Orders >
- Eight utilities have ordered large, long-lead nuclear component forgings from three reactor vendors.
- Four Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contracts signed (Vogtle, V.C. Summer, STP, and Shearon Harris).
- TVA resumed construction of Watts Bar 2; construction permits reinstated for Bellefonte 1 & 2.
- Site prep work has started at four facilities.
Federal Financial Incentives >
- Nuclear Power Loan Guarantees – DOE authorized to guarantee $20.5 billion in loans for nuclear projects; $10.33 billion has been conditionally committed.
- Standby Support (Risk Insurance) – DOE authorized to issue insurance to six reactors to cover delays in operations attributed to NRC licensing reviews or litigation.
- Production Tax Credits – 1.8 cents/kw tax credit for the first 6,000 Mwe of deployed nuclear power.
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