Anthony Indelicato DOE-Princeton Site Office May 2012

1. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Construction Progress Review for the NSTX Upgrade Project Anthony Indelicato DOE-Princeton Site Office May 2012

2. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office What’s the proposed workscope? Increase toroidal field: 0.5T > 1.0T Increase plasma current: 1 MA > 2 MA Increase pulse length: 1.0 s > 5 s Increase NB heating: 5-7MW > 10-14MW New Center Stack Inner TF bundle, TF joint, OH & inner PF coils Reinforce umbrella structure Exst’g outer PF coils – 6 total Upgraded TF coil support structure New PF coil support structure Existing outer TF coils w/ reinstated water cooling Also…modify coil power system, protection system & ancillary support systems

3. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Workscope…continued Add 2nd Beamline Decon, recondition and install New NB armor Install 3 HVEs Relocate from TC basement Modify Vacuum Vessel New NB port New Vacuum Pump Duct (below) Also…modify existing power system and ancillary support systems

4. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office How’s spending? $47.8M to go Contingency: $15.1M (or 32% of ‘to go’) Today 1/2 $31.4 spent CD-0 Sep 15 Dec 11 Dec 10 Apr 10 Feb 09 1/4 3/4 CD-1 TPC=$94.3M CD-2 E F CD-3 std adv CD-4 12 months of schedule contingency (or 41% of ‘to go’) CD-3 Overdrive FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 $5.1 $8.3 $9.7 $21.6 $25.3 $24.3 $0.0 Budget odometer

5. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office How’s the performance so far? • SPI = 1.09 & CPI = 1.01 • 40% complete • Contingency = 32% of ‘to go’ costs • Budget at completion = $78.9 • Estimate at completion = $79.7 • Level 2 milestones: • Past = completed on or ahead of schedule • Ahead = early completion anticipated How’s the baseline? • All scope remains as planned. • TPC remains ‘on-target’. • CD-4 date remains ‘on-target’ with promise of early finish. • Concern: FY13+ Presidential Budget

6. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Risks and Concerns • NSTX-U future funding profile: • FY 13 President’s budget provides reduced funding to PPPL . . . • Institutional impacts are high (possible 18% cut in lab-wide staff) • NSTX-U would be adversely impacted : • Reduction in Lab-wide human resource support . . . Added risk. • Slow down of schedule (due to a constrained budget profile) will add cost. • Actions: • PPPL continues to work closely with PSO and FES to understand impacts of the budget cuts. • The Project developed actionable plans based on differing funding scenarios to determine the impacts on the project. • Early delivery date of the project will be significantly reduced, but project can still meet CD-4 baseline date. • Worst case: $5M of contingency will be released to cover “standing army” costs & indirect rate changes. Cost contingency will be reduced from 32% to 17% of ‘to-go’ work at about the 40% construction point.

7. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Thoughts • The Budget cycle is still young and unclear for FY13 and beyond. • Too early to react (i.e., re-baseline) . . but precautionary institutional planning must be done. • The NSTX-U Project’s performance is still the #1 priority as stated by PPPL Directorship and agreed upon by FES. • The Project has built a nice buffer in cost and schedule contingency to date . . . this will come in handy. • Yes . . . there will be added risk to the project . . . but, it appears that the current worst case scenario is manageable.

8. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Construction Progress? • Overall Progress is good. . . • Advanced procurements allowed for a good “jump start” • All construction efforts are well underway • Vendor performance is good • Critical Path. . . • Remains through the construction of new Center Stack assembly • Center Stack Fabrication facility ready to start • TF Cooling tube soldering process has been developed • Management. . . • EVMS system in place and fully functioning (CAP validation with this review). • Construction proceeding well on the accelerated schedule. • All CD-3 Recommendations addressed. • Project is getting the resources it needs.

9. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Conclusion • Post CD-3 efforts are proceeding well… • Good performance to date. • Good communication between PPPL and Site Office. • Estimates are updated and remain well within plan. • Funding and human resources are in place. • Elements of DOE Order 413.3B are met. PSO, PPPL and FES must work together as the FY13 budget evolves and assess the impact to NSTX-U and PPPL.

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11. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Charge Questions Construction Efforts: Are construction efforts being executed safely? Does the project have adequate resources and the appropriate skills mix to execute the project per the plan? Baseline Cost and Schedule: Are the current project cost and schedule projections consistent with the approved baseline cost and schedule? Is the contingency remaining adequate for the risks that remain? Management: Evaluate the management structure as to its adequacy to deliver the scope within budget and schedule. Are risks being actively managed? Has the project responded satisfactorily to the recommendations from the previous SC project review? Earned Value Management (EVM): Has Princeton University/PPPL implemented all required actions in the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) that was developed following the EVM system certification review from October 2011?

12. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Science Princeton Site Office Confidence of Success • Work is proceeding ahead of schedule • Excellent construction progress in test cell • NB work on cost and schedule • Critical path work (CS upgrade) ahead of schedule • Experienced staffing . . . • Senior knowledgeable staff • Strong management team • PrUn and Director’s Office support the effort . . . • Sponsor independent reviews • Hiring of staff • Director of Engineering & Infrastructure fully engaged • Has made NSTX-U a PPPL priority Conclusion:FPD has high confidence level that PPPL will make this project a success.