Quarterly Nuclear Deployment Summary

Moving Toward Deployment

July 2012
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Reactor Design Certification (DC)

Summary: Two reactor designs that are being considered for future builds are certified and two renewal applications are under NRC review.

• AREVA US-EPR – Submitted December 12, 2007, and docketed February 25, 2008; rulemaking expected in December 2014.
• GE ESBWR – Final Design Approval in March 2011; rulemaking expected 2013.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries US-APWR – Submitted December 31, 2007, and docketed February 29, 2008; rulemaking expected in 2015.
• KEPCO APR-1400 – Pre-application interactions began in January 2012. Design certification application anticipated March 2013.
• GE ABWR – Certified in 1997. Toshiba and GEH have also separately submitted Design Certification renewal applications that are currently under review.
• Westinghouse AP1000 – Amended design certified on December 30, 2011.