Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard

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May 11, 2009
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New Nuclear Plant Deployment
Current State of the Industry

New Nuclear Plant Construction, Operation & Deferral

Summary: TVA proceeding towards completion of Watts Bar Unit 2 and Bellefonte Units 1 and 2.

New Nuclear Plants under Construction: TVA resumed construction-related activities at two mothballed sites:

• Watts Bar 2, near Spring City, TN, resumed at a total cost of $2.5 billion with an estimated completion date of 2013.
• Construction permits have been reinstated for Bellefonte Units 1 and 2 near Scottsboro, AL; no work underway.

New Nuclear Plant Begin Operation: None.

Deferred: None.