Transcript License Renewal: Myths and Realities

Entergy
License Renewal
for
Pilgrim Station
and
Vermont Yankee
Pilgrim Station
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Location: Plymouth Massachusetts
Construction Permit: 1967
Commercial Operation: December 1972
Operating License Expires: June 2012 (40 Years)
Plant Sold to Entergy: July 1999
Capacity: ~690 MWe(net)
Vermont Yankee
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Location:Vermont
Construction Permit: 1967
Commercial Operation: December 1972
Operating License Expires: June 2012 (40 Years)
Plant Sold to Entergy: July 2003
Capacity: ~640 MWe(net), with uprate
Pilgrim Station
 Workforce:
– ~580 permanent employees
– ~130 support employees
– ~700 - 900 temporary employees to support refueling
outages approximately every 2-years
 Station Contribution to Region:
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~640 MWe to New England grid
Displacing ~ 9 M barrels of imported oil annually
Avoidance of ~1.6M to 5.7M tons of greenhouse gases
Avoidance of 153 to 472 tons of NOx emissions*
Avoidance of 48 to 1238 tons of SOx emissions*
* (assumes state of the art control equipment)
Vermont Yankee
 Workforce:
– ~500 permanent employees
– ~150 support employees
– ~700 - 900 temporary employees to support refueling
outages approximately every 2-years
 Station Contribution to Region:
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~640 MWe to New England grid
Displacing ~ 9 M barrels of imported oil annually
Avoidance of ~1.5M to 5.3M tons of greenhouse gases
Avoidance of 142 to 439 tons of NOx emissions*
Avoidance of 44 to 1150 tons of SOx emissions*
* (assumes state of the art control equipment)
Simplified IPA Process
Components
within the scope
of license
renewal
(10CFR54.4)
• Safety-related
• Non-safety
related that could
prevent a safety
function
• Required for
regulated
events - SBO,
EQ, Fire, PTS,
ATWS
Passive
or
Active?
Active
Passive
Periodically
replaced?
Yes
No
Aging
Management
Review
Managed by
existing
activities?
No
Modify existing
or add new
programs
Yes
Structures and Components not subject
to Aging Management Review (AMR)
Demonstration that the effects of
aging are adequately managed
Rules and Guidance
4. NRC Reports
2. NRC Guidance
NUREG-1800
RG 1.188
RG 4.2
NUREG-1801
SRP
GALL
NUREG-1437
Environmental
1. NRC Rules
10 CFR 54
10 CFR 51
3. NEI Guidance
NEI 95-10
NEI 98-06 (draft)
5. Industry Guidance
TR-114881 - structural
EPRI 1003056 - mechanical
EPRI 1003057 - electrical
Owners Groups
Phase 4 - NRC Review Process
Letter on
Inspection
Activities
Inspection
Activities
Formal Public
Participation
* If a request for hearing is granted
ACRS
Review
Review in
Accordance
with Part 54
ACRS
Letter
Safety
Evaluation
Report
Safety
Review
License
Renewal
Application
NRC Decision
on Application
Hearings*
Review in
Accordance
with Part 51
Scoping
Activities
Draft
Supplement
to GEIS
Comments
on Draft
Final
Supplement
to GEIS
NRC Review Schedule
Planned Schedule
Pilgrim and Vermont Yankee
Milestone
Pre-Application NRC Meeting (NRR)
Submit License Renewal Application
Post Application NRC Meeting (NRR)
Environmental Team Pre-Visit (Site)
Information Session Public Meeting (NRR)
Submit Information to DIPM
Consistent with GALL & PSAP Audit (Site)
Scoping/Screening Methodology Audit (Site)
Environmental Site Audit/First Public Meeting
Consistent With PASP Audit (Site)
Regional Scoping & Screening Inspection (Site)
Third Consistency Audit (if necessary)
Audit Team Exit (Site)
Second Environmental Public Meeting
First Regional Aging Mgmt Inspection (Site)
Second Regional Aging Mgmt Inspection (Site)
Third Regional Aging Mgmt Inspection (Site)
Final EIS Issued
Final SER Issued
ACRS Meeting on Final SER
NRC Decision – License Issued
Date
11/2005
1/25/2005
3/2006
2/2006
3/2006
4/2006
4/2006
5/2006
6/2006
6/2006
7/2006
7/2006
8/2006
2/2007
3/2007
4/2007
5/2007
7/2007
8/2007
9/2007
12/2007
NEW NUKES
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National Energy Policy Act of 2005
Environmental Awareness
$60/BBL Oil
$15/MBTU Natural Gas
Overseas Stability
Overseas Economic Trends
Aging American Infrastructure
Nuclear Issues
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Regulatory Uncertainty
Financial Uncertainty
Political Uncertainty
Economic Competitiveness
Nuclear Waste Issues
National Building Initiative
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$100 B U.S. construction program
Includes 10 new generation Nukes
New waste initiatives
Two of ten Entergy proposed plants
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