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Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard
Powering Future Decades
Current Scorecard - September 3, 2008

What's New

  • Exelon submitted a COL application to build two ESBWR reactors at its site in Victoria County, TX, on September 3, 2008.
  • On August 27, Westinghouse and Shaw signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture for the fabrication and assembly of modules for AP1000 reactors.
  • On August 26, TVA requested reinstatement of its construction permits for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.
  • NRC concluded on August 18 that there are no environmental impacts that would prevent Southern Nuclear from obtaining an ESP for its Vogtle site.
  • NRC held a public meeting in Bloomsburg, PA, on August 19 to discuss review of PPL's COL for Bell Bend.
  • UniStar held a meeting with NRC on August 14 to plan logistics of all EPR COLs.
  • Progress Energy submitted a COL application to build two AP1000 reactors in Levy County, FL, on July 30.
  • Ameren UE submitted a COL application to build one EPR at Callaway in Missouri on July 28.
  • NRC docketed SCE&G's COL application to build two AP1000 reactors at V.C. Summer in South Carolina on July 22.

Quick Statistics

  • Early Site Permits issued—3
  • Permits under review—1
  • Total COL applications submitted—12
  • COL applications docketed—9
  • Certified reactor designs—2
  • Reactor designs under review—4
  • Expected license applications—23
  • Expected number of reactors—34
  • Nuclear plant locations—20
  • Companies applying for COL—20

 

  

Number of Planned Reactors (34)

Number of Planned Reactors -- AP 1000:12(COL Submitted) and 2(Expected), ESBWR:4(COL Submitted) and 2(Expected), USEPR:2(COL Submitted) and 5(Expected), ABWR:2(COL Submitted), USAPWR:2(Expected), Unspecified:3(Expected)

Vendor Technology Under Consideration

General Electric
  • Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) – 1,356 MWe (certified 10CFR52 App A)
  • Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) – 1,560 MWe
Westinghouse
  • Advanced Passive Pressurized Water Reactor (AP1000) – Twin units 1,117 MWe each (certified 10CFR52 App D)
AREVA
  • United States Evolutionary Pressurized Water Reactor (US EPR) – 1,600 MWe
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry
  • United States Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US APWR) – 1,700 MWe
  

Status of License Applications (23)

Status of License Applications-- Docketed:9, Under Review for Docketing:3, Expected in 2008:6, Expected in 2009:2, Expected in 2010:3

Announced Nuclear Locations

  • Bell Bend (PA)—PPL (formerly Susquehanna)
  • Bellefonte (AL)—Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Elmore County (ID)—Alternate Energy Holdings
  • Callaway (MO)—AmerenUE
  • Calvert Cliffs (MD)—UniStar
  • Clinton (IL)—Exelon
  • Comanche Peak (TX)—Luminant
  • Fermi (MI)—DTE Energy
  • Grand Gulf (MS)—Entergy
  • Shearon Harris (NC)—Progress Energy
  • Levy County (FL)—Progress Energy
  • Nine Mile Point (NY)—UniStar
  • North Anna (VA)—Dominion Energy
  • River Bend (LA)—Entergy
  • South Texas Project (TX)—STP Nuclear
  • V.C. Summer (SC)—SCE&G
  • Turkey Point (FL)—Florida Power & Light
  • Victoria County (TX)—Exelon Generation
  • Vogtle (GA)—Southern Nuclear
  • William States Lee III (SC)—Duke Energy
  
Nuclear Scorecard

Current Scorecard
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  Nuclear Power Deployment Scorecard
 
On Schedule Early Site Permit (ESP) >
 
  • Three site permits issued by NRC (Clinton, Grand Gulf, North Anna)
  • One site permit application under NRC review (Vogtle)
  • Submission of three other ESP applications expected in 2010-2012
On Schedule Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) >
On Schedule License Applications Submitted to NRC
  • Nine COLAs docketed (STP, Bellefonte, Harris, Grand Gulf, North Anna, Lee, Calvert Cliffs, Vogtle, and V.C. Summer)
  • Three COL applications submitted to NRC awaiting acceptance (Callaway, Levy Co., Victoria Co.)
  • Submission of 11 additional COLs expected in 2008-2010
  • Four applications expected in September (Comanche Peak, Fermi, Nine Mile Pt., and River Bend)
  Delayed Status of Reference R-COLs
  • Of four R-COLs submitted, three (Bellefonte, North Anna, Calvert Cliffs) have held public meetings and begun Phase 1 of the Safety Review. South Texas Project delayed due to contract issues.
  • Comanche Peak, the remaining R-COL (US-APWR), estimated submission – September 2008.
On Schedule Reactor Design Certification (DC) >
 
  • Two advanced reactor designs certified by NRC (ABWR and AP1000)
  • Four reactor designs undergoing NRC review (ESBWR, US-EPR, AP1000 amend., and US-APWR
On Schedule New Nuclear Plant Orders >
On Schedule Long-Lead Equipment Orders
  • Nine utilities have ordered large, long-lead nuclear component forgings from three reactor vendors
  • Twenty-four reactor coolant pumps have been ordered for AP1000 units
  • Japan Steel Works is only manufacturer of ultra-large forgings; worldwide-capacity limited
  On Schedule Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contracts (EPC)
  • Two EPC contracts initiated (Vogtle and V.C. Summer)
  • Plant engineering is in progress; completion required to start construction
Delayed New Nuclear Plant Construction, Operation, & Deferral >
 
  • No utility has committed to constructing a new advanced reactor
  • TVA has resumed construction of Watts Bar Unit 2 with completion scheduled in 2013
Delayed Federal Financial Incentives >
On Schedule Standby Support (Risk Insurance)
  • Final 10 CFR Part 950 Rule issued August 11, 2006
  • Two Notices of Intent to Request a Conditional Agreement received by DOE
  On Schedule Production Tax Credits
  • Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-18 published May 2006
  Delayed Energy Facility Loan Guarantee
  • DOE issued solicitations for $18.5 billion in loan guarantees for new nuclear facilities and $2 billion for the nuclear fuel cycle on June 30, 2008
  • Five power companies have responded to the Department's nuclear power facilities solicitation. One fuel cycle facility has submitted a full loan guarantee application
  • As construction cost estimates rise, the authorized amount for loan guarantees may be insufficient to catalyze follow-on nuclear construction fully financed by the private sector


 
  Scorecard Legend
 
On Schedule Implementation proceeding according to plan and schedule
Delayed Progress being made; however, issues or uncertainties exist that could impede progress
Failure Unlikely to realize objectives absent significant management attention
Unspecified No dates or end state established
Arrows Indicates change in status or progress since last evaluation
Check Regulatory Demonstration completed. No further government assistance is warranted.


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