Long Term Operation
for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Garry G. Young
Director, License Renewal
Entergy Services, Inc.
IAEA – Technical Working Group, Life Management of Nuclear Power Plants
Vienna, Austria
25-27 February 2015
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Entergy Nuclear
One of the Largest Nuclear Owner/Operators in the U.S.
Entergy Nuclear
Operations/Services Business
6 non-utility units at 5 sites
(4,998 MW)
1 plant managed (800 MW)
Utility
• 5 electric utilities (5 regulators)
• 4 contiguous states – Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
• 22,000 MW of generating capacity
- 87 generation units
- 5 nuclear units= 5120 MW
- 5 coal units = 2233 MW
• 15,000 miles of transmission lines
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Entergy Nuclear
One of the Largest Nuclear Owner/Operators in the U.S.
Entergy Nuclear
7 units with Renewed Licenses
3 units in NRC review for Renewal
ANO
Unit 1 - 850 MWe B&W PWR
Unit 2 - 1032 MWe CE PWR
Riverbend
Indian Point
Unit 2 - 1035 MWe W PWR
Unit 3 - 1048 MWe W PWR
Fitzpatrick
816 MWe GE BWR
Pilgrim
690 MWe GE BWR
967 MWe GE BWR
Grand Gulf
Vermont Yankee
SHUTDOWN - 617 MWe GE BWR
1279 MWe GE BWR
Palisades
Waterford 3
1173 MWe CE PWR
805 MWe CE PWR
Cooper
815 MWe GE BWR
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U.S. Operating Nuclear Power Plants
(99)
(26)
(75*)
* Vermont Yankee’s license was renewed before the plant ceased operations on December 29, 2014.
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U.S. NPPs – Years of Operation
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NRC Regulations for LTO - Timeline
2015 ?
2018 ?
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Future Plans – Second License Renewal
2029
Renewed licenses expire for oldest nuclear plants
2024 5-year minimum to submit SLR for continued operation per timely renewal
SLR license issued 9 years before expiration of oldest renewed license
2020
NRC issues first SLR license
2 years for NRC review of SLR application
2018
Licensee submits first SLR application to NRC
2 years for SLR application preparation
2016
Licensee begins first SLR application preparation
Revise SRP, GALL, and NEI 95-10 for SLR
MDM and EMDA updated by EPRI and NRC
Current
Date
NRC issues SRM on SLR (addressing SECY on SLR)
NRC completes AMP audits
EPRI completes AMP review and provides input to NRC
NRC completes public meetings on SLR
2009
Oldest LR plants enter the period of extended operation (i.e., > 40 years)
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U.S. Industry Groups – LTO
• NEI LR and SLR Task Force
– Regular industry meetings
• Quarterly industry meetings
• Quarterly NRC mgmt. meetings
• SRP & GALL revision recommendations
– NEI 95-10 industry guidance
– Industry peer reviews of LRAs
Goal – continuous
improvement of aging
management based
on lessons learned
and operating
experience
• NEI License Renewal Working Groups
– Mechanical Working Group
• EPRI Mechanical Tools Doc. Upkeep
– Electrical Working Group
• EPRI Electrical Tools Doc. Upkeep
– Civil/Structural Working Group
• EPRI Structural Tools Doc. Upkeep
– Implementation Working Group
• NRC IP71003, Industry Guidance
– Subsequent LR Working Group
• LTO R&D and Licensing Guidance
• NEI SLR Executive Working Group [new]
• ASME Special Working Group –
Nuclear Plant Aging Management
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Challenges to LTO in the U.S.
Entergy announces plans to close Vermont Yankee
Aug 27, 2013
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U.S. Industry Initiatives for LTO
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U.S. Department of Energy
LTO Activities
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Long Term Operation
for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
IAEA – Technical Working Group
Life Management of Nuclear Power Plants
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