Transcript License Renewal

Adding Nuclear Power to
the Grid
ASQ Energy and Environmental Conference
August 28, 2006
Overview
 Why New Nuclear Plants Today
 Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC)
Approach
 SNC Approach to Quality
 Use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
 Challenges
Why New Nuclear Plants Today
 Improved Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power
 Revised Regulatory Licensing Framework
 10 CFR 52, Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and
Combined Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants
 Improved Nuclear Power Plant Designs
 Environmentally Sound
 Progress in Establishing a Federal Repository for
Used Nuclear Fuel
 Energy Policy Act of 2005
 Economically Competitive
SNC Approach
 Add Two Nuclear Plants to an Existing Site
 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant , Burke County, Georgia
 Use Westinghouse AP1000 Technology
 Submitted Early Site Permit Application, August
2006
 Plan to Submit Combined Construction and
Operating License Application, March 2008
 Begin Construction, 2010
 Begin Operation of One New Unit, 2015
 Begin Operation of Second New Unit, 2016
SNC Approach to Quality
 Member of NuStart
 Consortium of nuclear electrical generating companies and nuclear
reactor manufactures
 Demonstrate the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s process for
obtaining a COL
 Complete design engineering for selected technologies
 Implemented Quality Assurance Program Based
on 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Quality Assurance
Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel
Reprocessing Plants
 Series of Internal, Peer, and Management
Reviews
Use of GIS
 Evacuation Time Estimate Study Report
 Used GIS software to process geographic data and associated
population counts
 GIS data used to build evacuation network database
 Environmental Report
 GIS software used to determine demographic characteristics in the
50 mile region surrounding the proposed plant
Challenges:
 Continued Safe Operation of Existing Nuclear
Plants
 Proving the Viability of the Licensing Process
 Confirming Cost Estimates
 Constructing on Time and Within Budget
 Continuing Progress on the Federal Repository
for Used Nuclear Fuel