Quarterly Nuclear Deployment Summary

Moving Toward Deployment

January 2012
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Reactor Design Certification (DC)

Summary: Two reactor designs that are being considered for future builds are certified; two SMR designs are in the pre-application stage and two renewal applications are under NRC review.

• GE ABWR – Certified in 1997 (10CFR52 App A). The final rule for the STPNOC design certification amendment will become effective January 17, 2012. Toshiba and GE have also submitted Design Certification renewal applications that are currently under review.
• Westinghouse AP1000 – Amended design certified on December 30, 2011(10CFR52 App D).
• AREVA US-EPR – Submitted December 12, 2007, and docketed February 25, 2008; rulemaking expected in June 2013.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries US-APWR – Submitted December 31, 2007, and docketed February 29, 2008; rulemaking expected in October 2014.
• GE ESBWR – Final Design Approval in March 2011; rulemaking expected in May 2012.
• NuScale SMR – Pre-application interactions began in July 2008. Design certification application expected in the first quarter of 2012.
• B&W mPower– Pre-application interactions began in July 2009. Design certification application expected in 2013.