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2006. Oyster Creek Generating Station
ML072680396
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 12/31/2006
From:
AmerGen Energy Co, Exelon Corp
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2130-07-20506, TAC MC7624
Download: ML072680396 (3)


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Advanced Search Contact Us Links Siternap Please Take A Survy Qyster Creek Generating Station is located in Lacey Township, Ocean County, near the New Jersey Shore, Oyster Creek began operating in 1969 as the first large-scale commercial nuclear power plant in the United States. Its single boiling water reactor produces 636 net megawatts.

AmerGen Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, operates the facility.

The Site Vice President for Oyster Creek is C.N. (Bud)

Swenson.

The Oyster Creek Plant Manager is JimjRandich.

License Extension AmerGen Energy LLC recently announced it will seek to extend the operating license of Oyster Creek Generating Station by 20 years. AmerGen expects to submit a license renewal application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2005.

License Extension will allow Oyster Creek Generating Station to continue to provide the state of New Jersey with clean, safe and reliable electricity for an additional 20 years, until 2029.

C hick here to visit the Oyster Creek Renewal Supporting the Local Economy Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Ocean County, NJ, is. an integral part of hutp: fIwww.exeloncorp. comfo*urcompanies/powergen/nuclear/oyster creekgenerating station.htm8

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Page 2 of 3 the local economy. The plant provides jobs and makes purchases that stimulate the local economy directly and indirectly. The benefits to the area include jobs, tax revenues, economic output, labor income and contributions to the local community. And there are other intangible benefits, such as clean air, environmental stewardship and low, stable electricity prices. Oyster Creek's economic impact reaches beyond the local community to the state and even the national level.

Oyster Creek employs approximately 450 people, not including the plants security personnel. Oyster Creek creates approximately one additional job in Ocean County for every job at the plant. In addition to the plant's 450 employees, the economic activity generated by Oyster Creek creates another 563 jobs in the county. Given the combination of employees at the plant and secondary jobs created by Oyster Creek's economic activity, the plant is responsible for 915 jobs in Ocean County and 1,034 jobs across New Jersey.

The operation of the Oyster Creek plant increased wages to Ocean County residents by $52.9 million in 2003 and across New Jersey by $69.3 million.

The operation of Oyster Creek and the increased output associated with it accounts for 1,034 jobs in New Jersey and 915 jobs in Ocean County. In addition to earnings to workers, the plant and the economic activity generated by it account for $12.3 million in state and local tax payments.

The Oyster Creek plant pays an estimated $9.2 million in state and local taxes annually. Additionally, the economic activity generated by Oyster Creek contributes another $3.1 million in state and local taxes, through increased property, sales and income taxes. By combining direct and indirect taxes, the Oyster Creek plant accounts for $12.3 million in state and local tax payments.

Community Involvement Oyster Creek has the largest employee-run United Way campaign in Ocean County (employees have contributed about $500,000 over the past five years).

The plant contributed another $70,000 toward community programs over a two-year period.

Oyster Creek employees participate in a number of community and civic activities such as, the bi-annual American Red Cross Blood Drive, a Thanksgiving food drive and an annual clothing drive http://lwww.exeloncorp.corniourcompanies/powergen/nuclear/oyster..Creek generating-station.htm8/106 8/11/2006

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