ML20300A087
| ML20300A087 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/2020 |
| From: | Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| James, Lois, NMSS/REFS 301-415-3306 | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2020-RNW-0028 | |
| Download: ML20300A087 (15) | |
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For Information Purposes Only Duke Energy Oconee Nuclear Station Subsequent License Renewal Environmental Application Pre-Submittal Meeting October 27, 2020
For Information Purposes Only
- Opening Remarks & Introductions
- Background on Duke Energy
- Introduction to Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS)
- Permits & Authorizations
- Agency & Stakeholder Consultations
- Lessons Learned
- Closing Remarks
- Acronyms Agenda 22
For Information Purposes Only Speakers
- Arun Kapur (Duke Energy)
- Rounette Nader (Duke Energy)
- Greg Robison (Duke Energy)
- Tom Slavonic (ENERCON)
- Paul Guill (Duke Energy)
Opening Remarks & Introductions 3
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- As we plan to meet our customers future energy needs and continue to reduce our carbon footprint, we are seeking to renew the licenses of the 11 nuclear units we operate at six plant sites in the Carolinas.
- This provides the option to operate these plants for an additional 20 years.
- Relicensing our nuclear fleet is critical to meet Duke Energys goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- We expect to submit the license renewal application for Oconee Nuclear Station in March 2021.
Background:
Duke Energy 4
Background:
Current Nuclear Fleet 5
Duke Energy Carolinas Service Area Duke Energy Progress Service Area Overlapping Areas 5
Duke Energy owns 100% of all units except the Catawba units.
Station Capacity (MW)
Units Operating License License Expiration (current)
Oconee 2,554 3 PWR 1973, 1974 2033, 2034 Robinson 759 1 PWR 1970 2030 Brunswick 1,870 2 BWR 1974, 1976 2034, 2036 McGuire 2,316 2 PWR 1981, 1983 2041, 2043 Catawba 2,310 2 PWR 1984, 1986 2043 Harris 964 1 PWR 1986 2046 Total 10,773 11
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- Duke Energys Lake Keowee occupies the area immediately north and west of ONS.
- The US Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Reservoir is located south of ONS.
- All or parts of 29 counties are located within the ONS 50-mile region.
- Larger cities within the region include:
Greenville
Anderson
Clemson
Easley Introduction to ONS: Region 66
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- The vicinity of ONS is defined as the area within a 6-mile radius.
- This includes portions of Pickens and Oconee Counties, SC.
- Located ~8 miles NE of Seneca, SC, on the southern shore of Lake Keowee.
- Towns in the vicinity include:
Six Mile Newry Introduction to ONS: Vicinity 77
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- The ONS site is 510 acres.
- Located in eastern Oconee and western Pickens Counties, SC.
- Transmission lines within the scope of the license renewal are located within the ONS site boundary.
Introduction to ONS: Site 88 2
3 5
4 1
For Information Purposes Only ONS is a three-unit, B&W NSSS, PWR plant Station Output: 2554 MWe Emergency power supplied by Keowee Hydro No ground-disturbing activities or refurbishment associated with SLR.
No adverse affects to the environment or any cultural or historic resources are anticipated.
Introduction to ONS: Station 99 OLs 40 Yrs 60 Yrs 80 Yrs Unit 1 1973 2013 2033 2053 Unit 2 1973 2013 2033 2053 Unit 3 1974 2014 2034 2054
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- Methodology Regulatory Standard Practices NUREG 1437, Rev. 1, GEIS, Incorporate by Reference
- SAMA All SAMAs were screened out either qualitatively or quantitatively in accordance with the NEI 17-04, Rev 1 methodology. Therefore, the Stage 2 NEI 17-04 was not required, and the Level 3 PRA was not updated.
The analysis concluded that there is no new and significant information that would alter the conclusions of the original SAMA analysis for ONS.
Discussion Items 10
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- As outlined in Chapter 9, Status of Compliance, of the ER:
NPDES Waste Water Permit CWA §316(a) and §316(b)
Section 401 Certification
- Permits and Authorizations not applicable to ONS:
CZMA does not apply No Essential Fish Habitat No Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Permits Permits & Authorizations 11
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- Agency and stakeholder consultation strategy executed through written communications and virtual meetings
- Agencies consulted to inform development of the ER included:
US Fish and Wildlife Service SC Dept. Health and Environmental Control SC Dept. of Natural Resources SC Dept. of Archives and History SC Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Additional Agencies and Stakeholders notified of SLR project:
FERC and USACE Native American Tribes Other Stakeholders including applicable county, town and non-government organizations.
Agency & Stakeholder Consultations 12
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- Industry Experience Actively participated in the NEI License Renewal Environmental Task Force Supported Industry Peer Reviews for five previous SLR ERs.
- Lessons Learned Allocate time to incorporate updated data/studies/reports Perform an industry peer review to refine the ER based on industry experience Allocate sufficient time in agency consultations to resolve issues Incorporate requested information (e.g. LERF) from previously submitted SAMA analyses into the ONS SAMA basis document.
Review and incorporate applicable information based on previously submitted SLR ER RAIs (e.g. Turkey Point, Peach Bottom and Surry)
Industry Experience & Lessons Learned 13
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- Summary
- Questions & Comments
- Thank you Closing Remarks 14
For Information Purposes Only CWA - Clean Water Act CZMA - Coastal Zone Management Act B&W - Babcock & Wilcox BWR - Boiling Water Reactor ER - Environmental Report FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission GEIS - Generic Environmental Impact Statement LERF - Large Early Release Frequency MWe - Mega Watts Electric NEI - Nuclear Energy Institute NPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Acronyms 15 NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission NSSS-Nuclear Steam Supply System NUREG - Nuclear Regulatory Guide OLs - Operating License ONS - Oconee Nuclear Station PRA - Probabilistic Risk Assessment PWR - Pressurized Water Reactor RAI - Request for Additional Information SAMA - Severe Accident Mitigation Alternative SC - South Carolina SLR - Subsequent License Request USACE - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers