GO2-17-065, Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report

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Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report
ML17079A556
Person / Time
Site: Columbia Energy Northwest icon.png
Issue date: 03/20/2017
From: Gregoire D
Energy Northwest
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GO2-17-065
Download: ML17079A556 (3)


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Donald W. Gregoire ENERGY Manager, Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 968, PE20 NORTHWEST Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-3n-8616 IF. 509-3n-4317 dwgregoire@energy-northwest.com 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1)

March 20, 2017 G02-17-065 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 PLANT DECOMMISSIONING FUND STATUS REPORT

Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1 ), Energy Northwest hereby reports the status of the Columbia Generating Station decommissioning funding:

  • 2016 Estimated Radiological Decommissioning Cost: $479.4 Million
  • After-Tax Fund Balance as of December 31, 2016: $244.5 Million
  • Schedule of Payments: included as Attachment 1
  • Assumed Cost Escalation Rate: 4% I year
  • Assumed Interest Rate: 6% I year
  • Changes in Financial Assurance Method: None
  • Material Changes to Trust Agreement: None The following conditions are reflected in the 2016 Estimated Radiological Decommissioning Cost:

(1) The value for the estimated radiological decommissioning cost of $479.4 Million does not include state costs or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) decommissioning costs. Decommissioning costs for the ISFSI are submitted separately in conformance with 10 CFR 72.30 requirements.

There are no commitments being made to the NRC by this letter. Should you have any questions or require additional information pertaining to this report, please contact D. M.

Wolfgramm at (509) 377-4792.

G02-17-065 Page 2 of 2 Respectfully,

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OW Gregoire Manager, Regulatory Affairs Attachment 1: Columbia Generating Station - Decommissioning Funding Schedule cc: NRC Region IV Administrator NRC NRA Project Manager NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C CD Sonoda- BPA/1399 WA Horin - Winston & Strawn

G02-17-065 Page 1 of 1 Columbia Generating Station - Decommissioning Funding Schedule Sub-Account Fiscal Year* Payment Interest Earned Balance FY 2017 $ 3,458,957 $ 14,058,687 $ 251,829,091 FY 2018 $ 3,597,315 $ 15,109,745 $ 270,536, 151 FY 2019 $ 3,741,208 $ 16,232, 169 $ 290,509,528 FY 2020 $ 3,890,856 $ 17,430,572 $ 311,830,956 FY 2021 $ 4,046,490 $ 18,709,857 $ 334,587 ,303 FY 2022 $ 4,208,350 $ 20,075,238 $ 358,870,891 FY 2023 $ 4,376,684 $ 21,532,253 $ 384,779,829 FY 2024 $ 4,551,751 $ 23,086, 790 $ 412,418,369 FY 2025 $ 4,733,821 $ 24,745,102 $ 441,897,293 FY 2026 $ 4,923,174 $ 26,513,838 $ 473,334,304 FY 2027 $ 5, 120, 101 $ 28,400,058 $ 506,854,463 FY 2028 $ 5,324,905 $ 30,411,268 $ 542,590,636 FY 2029 $ 5,537,901 $ 32,555,438 $ 580,683,975 FY 2030 $ 5,759,417 $ 34,841,039 $ 621,284,431 FY 2031 $ 5,989,794 $ 37,277,066 $ 664,551,291 FY 2032 $ 6,229,386 $ 39,873,077 $ 710,653,754 FY 2033 $ 6,478,561 $ 42,639,225 $ 759,771,540 FY 2034 $ 6,737,704 $ 45,586,292 $ 812,095,537 FY 2035 $ 7,007,212 $ 48,725,732 $ 867,828,481 FY 2036 $ 7,287,500 $ 52,069,709 $ 927,185,690 FY 2037 $ 7,579,000 $ 55,631,141 $ 990,395,831 FY 2038 $ 7,882,160 $ 59,423,750 $1,057,701,741 FY 2039 $ 8,197,447 $ 63,462, 104 $1,129,361,293 FY 2040 $ 8,525,345 $ 67,761,678 $ 1,205,648,315 FY 2041 $ 8,866,358 $ 72,338,899 $ 1,286,853,572 FY 2042 $ 9,221,013 $ 77,211,214 $ 1,373,285,800 FY 2043 $ 9,589,853 $ 82,397,148 $ 1,465,272,801 FY 2044 $ 9,973,447 $ 87,916,368 $ 1,563, 162,616

  • Energy Northwest's Fiscal Year (FY) ends on June 30.