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Nuclear Energy in Wisconsin Roosevelt Energy October 19, 2007

Nuclear Energy in Wisconsin Roosevelt Energy October 19, 2007. About Dominion.

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Nuclear Energy in Wisconsin Roosevelt Energy October 19, 2007

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  1. Nuclear Energy in Wisconsin Roosevelt Energy October 19, 2007

  2. About Dominion Dominion is one of the nation’s leading energy companies, serving more than 5 million retail energy customer accounts in nine states.  As one of the nation’s largest producers of natural gas and electric power, Dominion operates seven nuclear reactors in three states, Virginia, Connecticut and Wisconsin.Nuclear energy produces electricity for one in five homes and businesses, the largest emission-free source of energy used in the United States.

  3. Dominion’s Nuclear Fleet • North Anna Power Station • Two Westinghouse PWR units • 1,842 MWe (net) capacity total • Unit 1 - 925 MWe (net) • Unit 2 - 917 MWe (net) • Unit 1 began operating in 1978 • Unit 2 began operating in 1980 Surry Power Station • Two Westinghouse PWR units • 1,625 MWe (net) capacity total • Unit 1 - 810 MWe (net) • Unit 2 - 815 MWe (net) • Unit 1 began operating in 1972 • Unit 2 began operating in 1973 Millstone Power Station • One Westinghouse PWR unit, • One Combustion Engineering PWR unit • 2,027 MWe (net) capacity total • Unit 2 - 873 MWe (net) • Unit 3 - 1,154 Mwe (net) • Unit 2 began operating in 1975 • Unit 3 began operating in 1986

  4. Wisconsin’s Nuclear Stations Point Beach Kewaunee Power Station

  5. Kewaunee Power Station • One unit Westinghouse PWR • 568 MWe (net) capacity total (providing electricity to approximately 140, 000 homes) • Unit began operating in 1974

  6. Point Beach Units 1 & 2 • Two units – both Westinghouse PWR • 1,036 MWe (net) capacity total • Unit #1 began operating in 1972 (2nd longest running in US (operation hrs.) • Unit #2 began operating in 1974

  7. La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor • Demonstration plant built by Allis Chalmers July 1967 • Owned by Dairyland Power - Full capacity in Feb. 1971 • 50 Mw Output – smallest in US • Shut down April 1987 • Decommissioning underway

  8. Electric Generation in Wisconsin

  9. 104 US Nuclear Power Units

  10. Advantages of Nuclear • Nuclear power costs about the same as coal, so it's not expensive to make. • Does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. • Produces huge amounts of energy from small amounts of fuel. • Produces small amounts of waste. • Nuclear power is reliable. • Safety is job #1

  11. Comparing Fuel Sources • The amount of energy produced by one fuel pellet is equal to……. - One ton of coal; or - 149 gallons of oil; or - 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas Cost of production is 1.8 cents for nuclear….coal is 2.1 cents and gas is 3.5 cents…. cost rises with new capital construction

  12. Favor 80 Oppose 63 60 49 46 40 31 20 Apr- 2007 1983 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 63% of Public Favors Nuclear Bisconti Research, Inc.

  13. Percent Favor Use of Nuclear Energy Midwest 67% West 52% Northeast 62% South 70%

  14. Public Opinion about Nuclear Energy in the U.S. • Public opinion about nuclear energy has become more favorable in recent years • Support for building more nuclear power plants increases when the public believes they are needed • Basic concepts about this type of energy are not familiar

  15. 45 inch steel-reinforced concrete 1/4 inch steel liner 36 inch concrete shielding 8 inch steel reactor vessel nuclear fuel assemblies Multiple Layers of Safety

  16. Legislature’s Special Committee on Nuclear Power • AB346-repeal of the limits on nuclear construction. • AB347-investigate supplies after the nuclear plant licenses expire. • AB348-require PSC to advocate on radioactive waste issues

  17. Agree about Nuclear Power Plants: Plant Neighbors 2007 (%)

  18. What about the future? • Conservation will not be enough to meet demand • Nation needs a mix of different sources of energy to produce electricity (we should not limit our options to just one source) • Nuclear fuel is inexpensive compared to the energy we get from it • Decisions should be made to protect the environment, and still be able to enjoy the benefits of electricity.

  19. Electricity Sources in 15 Years Bisconti Research

  20. The Nuclear Renaissance is Already Underway • License Renewals • New Reactors • Trained Workforce Issues

  21. Barriers to Success Yucca Mountain, NV

  22. Dry Storage On Site

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