ML20128D885

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Responds to 720718 Memo from FA Fleming.Decommissioning Nuclear Plant at End of Operating Life Could Involve Removing & Reclaiming Fuel,Decontamination or Removal of Waste Matls & Equipment & Sealing of Reactor Structure
ML20128D885
Person / Time
Site: Monticello Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/19/1972
From: Fine P
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To: Youngblood B
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
References
NUDOCS 9212070412
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mi"" DVZRON SOXS I:0. 50-263 B. J. Youngblood, Chief Environe ntal Projects Branch-3 HOCICELLO IEAFT ENVIRO

  • ENTAL STATMENT In reply to your memorandum of July 18, item I of a letter of June 30, from Frederick A. Fleming, may be cosim ated on as follows:

AEC Rules and Regulations in Part 50 on " Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities" state in subsection 50 33 (f): "If the application is for an operating license, such information shall show that the applicant possesses or has reasonable assurance of obtaining the funds necessary to cover the estimted costs of operation for the period of the license or for 5 years, whichever is greater, plus the estimated costs of permanently shutting the facility down and maintaining it in a safe condition."

D ce:nmissioning a nuclear plant at the end of its operating life could involve removing and reclaiming fuel, decontamination cr removal of waste materials and of equipment, and sealing of the reactor structure.

If necessary, the entire plant area could be restored to its original condition by removing all equipent and rating the buildings. Tae value of the land thus made available for cther uses vauld probably not jastify the added expense.

Analysis of the dismantling costs for swailer reactors indicates that the cost of decommissioning a large nuclear plant and restoring the site to its original condition would be about 10 to 15% of the original construction cost, depending on the specific situation. Vnen ex;r . ca in terms of present worth, based on a discount rate of 0.75% per year for 30 years of operation, this amount is divided by 12.h and the result is only about 1% of the original construction cost. Including this cost voald not affect any of the conclusions of the Environmental Statemnt.

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