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Nuclear Power Poised for Expansion

Nuclear Power Poised for Expansion. Jimmy Wang Vice President Bechtel Nuclear. 7671-9/06- 1. 5,787B kWh. 3,839B kWh. 1970. 1980. 1990. 2003. 2015. 2025. Projected U.S. Energy Demand. The U.S. Is Projected to Need 50% more Electricity by 2025. Source: U.S. Department of Energy.

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Nuclear Power Poised for Expansion

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  1. Nuclear Power Poised for Expansion Jimmy Wang Vice President Bechtel Nuclear 7671-9/06-1

  2. 5,787B kWh 3,839B kWh 1970 1980 1990 2003 2015 2025 Projected U.S. Energy Demand The U.S. Is Projected to Need 50% more Electricity by 2025 Source: U.S. Department of Energy

  3. U.S. Nuclear Energy—Quick Facts • 103 nuclear plants • 20% of the nation’s electricity • Displaces 680 million metric tons of CO2/yr • Equivalent to 131 millionpassenger cars/yr

  4. U.S. Nuclear Drivers • Safety first • Proven performance • Cost effective • Affordable • Energy security andindependence • Lowest cost base load generation/grid stability • Emission-free

  5. U.S. Nuclear Drivers • NRC significant events • Continuously declining ‘05 Years 92% • Proven performance • Continuously increasing • Record levels ‘05 Years

  6. U.S. Nuclear Drivers 1.682 ¢/kWh • Cost effective • 1.68 cents/kWh Years ‘05 Life Cycle CO2 Emissions Tons CO2-equiv./GWeh • Emissions • Emits no GHGs • On par with renewables Biomass Nuclear Hydro Coal Wind Solar Geo Gas

  7. Evidence of U.S. Nuclear Revival Increasing Public Support Important for our energy future 83% Favor use of nuclear energy 70% Keep the option to build nuclear plants 74% Definitely build nuclear plants in future 58% Accept new reactors at nearest plant 69% 86% of People Within 10 Miles of Existing Nuclear Plants Favor New Nuclear Power Plants Source: Bisconti Research Inc.

  8. Energy Policy Act of 2005 Transmission Insuring Reliable Investing in Delivering Diversity of Fuels Infrastructure Jump Start Nuclear New Plant Construction R&D 7639-8/06-8

  9. Energy Policy Act of 2005 Nuclear New Plant Construction R&D • Loan guarantees • Risk assurance • Production tax credit • Price-Anderson • Decommissioning funds • Next generation nuclear plant • Nuclear hydrogen production • Advanced fuel cycle initiative • Nuclear engineering program • Medical isotopes 7639-8/06-9

  10. Key Provisions for New Nuclear Plant Construction

  11. Nuclear R&D—Key Provisions

  12. Reactor Designs Being Considered Generation III Generation III +

  13. New Generation in the United States Southern Constellation Dominion SCE&G Entergy Duke Progress Energy TVA FPL STP Amarillo Power TXU Utilities ESBWR Technologies AREVA NP Westinghouse General Electric EPR AP 1000 ABWR

  14. Calvert Cliffs Nine Mile Point Cherokee Vogtle TBD North Anna Grand Gulf River Bend V.C. Summer Bellefonte Harris ABWR South Texas South Texas New Nuclear Plant Players: The Scorecard

  15. Potential New Nuclear Construction Plans Potential Construction 27 – 30

  16. Summary Estimate of New Nuclear PlantsBased on the Design NRC-Centered Approach COLs Units AP 1000 6 12 ESBWR 3 4 EPR 2 4 ABWR 2 4 Unspecified 3 6 Total 16 30

  17. U.S. Nuclear Industry—First Movers ConstellationNine Mile ConstellationCalvert Cliffs Progress EnergyHarris DominionNorth Anna Amarillo Amarillo Duke/SouthernCherokee SCB&G VC Summer TVA/Southern Bellefonte STPSouth Texas SouthernVogtle EntergyGrand Gulf TXUComanche Peak FPL TBD EntergyRiver Bend Progress EnergyFlorida—TBD

  18. NuStart—Bellefonte (AL) Hearing Progress Energy—Harris (NC) Hearing Duke—Cherokee (SC) Hearing South Carolina E&G—Summer Hearing Progress Energy—TBD (FL) Hearing Hearing Vogtle ESP Southern—Vogtle (GA) Hearing North Anna ESP Hearing Dominion—North Anna (VA) Hearing Hearing Grand Gulf ESP NuStart—Grand Gulf (MS) Hearing Entergy—River Bend (LA) Hearing Amarillo Power Hearing Unannounced Applicant ESP Hearing FPL No Site or Vendor Specified Hearing NRG Energy—South Texas Project Hearing Duke ESP Hearing Duke ESP Hearing Unannounced Applicant COL Hearing New Reactor Licensing Applications 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Design Cert AP 1000 Program Review Design Certification ESBWR Program Review Design Certification UniStar—Calvert Cliffs (MD) Hearing UniStar—EPR—COL 3 Hearing EPR Program Review UniStar—EPR—COL 4 Hearing UniStar—EPR—COL 5 Hearing UniStar—Nine Mile Pt (NY) Hearing ABWR Program Review Unspecified Clinton ESP Hearing

  19. Infrastructure Challenges Areas of Concern • Skilled and experienced personnel • Architect/engineers and constructors • Design • Construction management • Engineering • Craft • Nuclear power plants • Operators • Engineers • Project managers • Rad Protection technicians • Long lead times for major components • NSSS suppliers • Engineering • Design • NRC • Engineers for COL reviews • Construction inspection personnel • Supply chain • Nuclear grade equipment, components, and materials • N-stamp • App. B QA program • Fabrication capability/capacity • Quality issues • Nuclear fuel • Availability with nuclear expansion • Cost

  20. Nuclear Power Poised for Expansion Jimmy Wang Vice President Bechtel Nuclear 7671-9/06-20

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