ML15057A443
| ML15057A443 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/19/2015 |
| From: | Jeffery Lynch Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee |
| To: | James Kim Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| Kim J | |
| References | |
| TAC MF5188 | |
| Download: ML15057A443 (22) | |
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February 19, 2015
Joseph R. Lynch Manager, Government Affairs Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC (ENVY)
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) ceased power operations on December 29, 2014 after 633 days of continuous power operation - a record for the VY site.
On January 12, 2015, all nuclear fuel was removed from the reactor and placed in the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP).
On January 12, 2015, VYNPS certified to the NRC that the reactor had permanently ceased operations and was permanently defueled.
VYNPS exited the NRC Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) and commenced the decommissioning inspection program on January 20, 2015.
The focus of VYNPS and its employees continues to be our ongoing commitment to safety.
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Negotiated a Settlement Agreement with the State benefitting both parties, including:
$25M Site Restoration Fund
$10M in 2014 and $5M/Year from 2015-2017
$ 5M+ Clean Energy Development Fund
$10M Economic Development Fund
$2M/Year from 2014-2018 Certificate of Public Good (CPG) issued March 28th, 2014 Issued Site Assessment Study (SAS) on October 17, 2014, which included:
Decommissioning Cost Estimate (DCE)
Draft PSDAR Historical Site Assessments (Radiological & Non-Radiological)
Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR)
Submitted to NRC on December 19, 2014.
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5 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 - 2020 2021+
Operation Dormancy Preparation SAFSTOR Site Operation Operation Safety
~550 Personnel Decom Planning Organizations Wet Fuel (Hot)
Management
~316 Personnel Wet Fuel (Cool)
Management
~127 Personnel Dry Fuel Management
~58 Personnel Defuel Fuel Cool Fuel in Dry Storage 1st ISFSI Pad Full; 2nd Pad Needed
Requirements/Guidance 10 CFR 50.82(a)(4)
NRC Regulatory Guide 1.185, Revision 1 (June 2013)
Review of recent PSDAR submittals to the USNRC by plants in decommissioning Written by an experienced team including TLG Services and VY Decommissioning Project Organization.
PSDAR Content Description of Planned Decommissioning Activities Decommissioning Schedule Decommissioning Cost Estimate (DCE)
Discussion of Environmental Impacts 6
Decommissioning Activity Start End Approximate Duration (Years)
Transition from Operations Plant Shutdown 12/29/14 Preparations for SAFSTOR Dormancy 12/29/14 4/30/16 1.3 SAFSTOR Dormancy Dormancy Period w/Wet Fuel Storage 2016 2020 4.2 Dormancy Period w/Dry Fuel Storage 2020 2052*
32.5 Dormancy Period w/No Stored Fuel 2053 2067*
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- May be sooner if NDT funds are adequate to complete decommissioning, including any remaining spent fuel management activities.
Decommissioning Activity Start End Approximate Duration (Years)
Preparations for Dismantling &
Decontamination (D&D)
Preparation for D&D 2068 2069*
1.5 Active D&D Large Component Removal 2069 2070*
1.3 Plant Systems Removal & Building Decontamination 2070 2073*
2.5 License Termination 2073 2073*
0.7 Site Restoration Site Restoration 2073 2075*
1.5 Total - Shutdown to Completion of License Termination 59 8
- May be sooner if NDT funds are adequate to complete decommissioning, including any remaining spent fuel management activities.
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- Thirteen (13) Dry Cask Storage Casks are safely loaded and stored on the first of two (2) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) pads.
- Application for a second ISFSI pad was submitted on June 30th, 2014 to the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) seeking a Certificate of Public Good (CPG).
- An additional forty-five (45) Dry Cask Storage Casks for a total of fifty-eight (58) will be loaded and stored on the two pads.
- Current plan is to transfer all spent fuel to Dry Cask Storage by 2020.
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Requirements/Guidance 10 CFR 50.54 (bb)
NRC review is conducted in accordance with its standard process Irradiated Fuel Management Plan Content Written notification submitted to USNRC on December 19, 2014 discussing changes to the VYNPS Program for Management of Irradiated Fuel.
Program by which VYNPS intends to manage and provide funding for the management of all spent nuclear fuel until it is transferred to the Department of Energy for ultimate disposal.
Describes ENVY plan to move the fuel from the Spent Fuel Pool (Wet Storage) to the ISFSI (Dry Storage).
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14 The Spent Fuel Pool currently stores 2,996 spent fuel assemblies at VYNPS.
The thirteen (13) Dry Cask Storage Casks contain 884 spent fuel assemblies.
A total of 3,880 spent fuel assemblies are stored at VYNPS.
Current Program assumes that DOE will begin moving fuel from VYNPS in 2026.
Current Program assumes that DOE will complete fuel removal from the site by 2052.
The Program describes the strategy for funding the management of the spent nuclear fuel.
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Requirements/Guidance 10 CFR 50.75(c), 10 CFR 72.30, 10 CFR 50.54(bb)
TLG Services cost estimating model and data Plant specific data from walk downs and plant design info DCE Content Discusses the Decommissioning Plan assumptions Specific Costs for:
License Termination Spent Fuel Management Site Restoration Provides Total Costs by Decommissioning Period 16
Key Assumptions
Second ISFSI Pad Installed by 2017
Off-Loading of Spent Fuel (Wet to Dry) by 2020
DOE Commences Spent Fuel Removal in 2026
DOE Completes Spent Fuel Removal by 2052
SAFSTOR Dormancy Period - 52 years*
Start of Decontamination & Dismantlement (D&D) in 2068*
Duration of D&D - 6 years
Site Restoration - 1.5 years 17
- May be sooner if NDT funds are adequate to complete decommissioning, including any remaining spent fuel management activities.
Updated Cost Estimate to Decommission VYNPS is
$1.242 Billion in 2014 dollars for SAFSTOR.
Termination of the NRC Operating License - $817 Million Site Restoration - $57 Million Spent Fuel Management - $368 Million Nuclear Decommissioning Trust (NDT) Fund is currently $664.5 Million (as of December 31, 2014) 18
Total Cost Breakdown (2014 $ in Millions)
License Termination Spent Fuel Management Site Restoration
$ 817
$ 368
$ 57 19 Total Cost = $ 1.242B
Spent Fuel Management - $368 Million Operational costs - $225 Million Transfer to dry storage - $143 Million To fund transfer to dry storage, ENVY established two (2) credit lines totaling $145 Million Reduces Spent Fuel Management impact to NDT 20
Continued Compliance with the Settlement Agreement/MOU Decommissioning Preparation Activities System Draining/Lay-Up Building Power Removal to Cold and Dark Security Modifications Select Structure/Building Removal Ongoing Environmental Monitoring Establishment of Site Restoration Standards with the State of Vermont Completion of Second ISFSI Pad and Transfer of Spent Fuel from Pool to Pad 21
Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (NDCAP)
Stakeholder Outreach Speaking Engagements Community Involvement Tours for key stakeholders The Vermont Yankee Decommissioning website:
www.vydecommissioning.com 22