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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
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Number of Planned Reactors (34)
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
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Status of License Applications (23)
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
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Early Site Permit (ESP) > |
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- 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
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Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) > |
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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)
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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.
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Reactor Design Certification (DC) > |
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- Two advanced reactor designs certified by NRC (ABWR and AP1000)
- Four reactor designs undergoing NRC review (ESBWR, US-EPR, AP1000 amend., and US-APWR
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New Nuclear Plant Orders > |
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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
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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
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New Nuclear Plant Construction, Operation, & Deferral > |
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- No utility has committed to constructing a new advanced reactor
- TVA has resumed construction of Watts Bar Unit 2 with completion scheduled in 2013
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Federal Financial Incentives > |
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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
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Production Tax Credits
- Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-18 published May 2006
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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
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Scorecard Legend |
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Implementation proceeding according to plan and schedule |
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Progress being made; however, issues or uncertainties exist that could impede progress |
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Unlikely to realize objectives absent significant management attention |
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No dates or end state established |
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Indicates change in status or progress since last evaluation |
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Regulatory Demonstration completed. No further government assistance is warranted. |
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Archived Scorecards
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