Quarterly Nuclear Deployment Summary

Moving Toward Deployment

April 2011
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Reactor Design Certification (DC)

Summary: Two reactor designs that are being considered for future builds are certified; three new designs and one amendment are under NRC review.

• GE ABWR – Certified in 1997 (10CFR52 App A).
• Westinghouse AP1000 – Certified 2006 (10CFR52 App D). An amendment was sent in May 2007; under NRC review with rulemaking currently scheduled September 2011.
• GE ESBWR – Under NRC certification review, application docketed December 2005; rulemaking scheduled for September 2011.
• AREVA US-EPR – Submitted December 12, 2007, and docketed February 25, 2008; rulemaking expected in February 2012.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries US-APWR – Submitted December 31, 2007, and docketed February 29, 2008; rulemaking expected 2012.