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M220721: Slides - Briefing on 10 CFR Part 53 Licensing and Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Westinghouse Slides

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3 NRC Commissioners Briefing Muhannad (Mike) Shaqqo SVP, Advanced Reactors Westinghouse Electric Company July 21, 2022 AP1000 and eVinci' are trademarks or registered trademarks of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, its affiliates and/or its subsidiaries in the United States of America and may be registered in other countries throughout the world. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Other names may be trademarks of their Westinghouse Non-Proprietary Class 3 l © 2022 Westinghouse respective owners. Electric Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Westinghouse Energy Systems A Portfolio of Innovative Solutions Shaping Tomorrows Energy AP1000 Long Duration eVinciTM Small Modular Technology Energy Storage Micro-reactor Reactor Westinghouse Non-Proprietary Class 3 l © 2022 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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AP1000 Overview Record-setting Operations

• (4) AP1000 Units Safely Operating in China with (4) Additional Units Ordered - Over (14)

Reactor Years of Industry Leading Experience

• (2) AP1000 Units Nearing Completion at Vogtle - Operation Expected in 2022 / 2023**

• (10) AP1000 Reactors are Ordered / Under Construction / In Operation

• Sanmen 1, a Westinghouse AP1000 Technology, Received a Perfect Score by the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)*

• WANO assesses nuclear power plants in terms of nuclear safety, power generation, effectiveness, equipment reliability, etc.

• • Information courtesy of Southern Company 3

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eVinci Micro-reactor Innovative Nuclear Battery Technology Radial Reflector Shielding & Bulkhead Fuel Shut Down Rod Heat Pipe Steel Canister Primary Heat Exchanger Stepper Motors Graphite Control Drum Core Block Primary missions:

• Provides emission free, competitive and resilient distributed energy with superior reliability and minimal maintenance

• Size allows for transportability - factory built enables rapid installation and elimination of on-site fuel handling and storage Development status:

• Progressing through development and testing program

• In licensing pre-application engagements with US NRC and Canadian CNSC

• Significant market interest for diverse applications; remote/off-grid industries and communities, universities, hydrogen production and government/defense 4

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eVinci Micro-reactor Deployment Model eVinci Micro-reactor Test Reactor for Deployment Safety Feature Performance Assemble in Factory Transport to Site Install and Operate at Site Remote Monitoring Primary Station Test Reactor- Testing, Reactor Data Collection, and Replacement Analysis Reactor Limited Site Staff and Standard Design Certification per Remote Operations 10 CFR Part 52 Subpart B Refuel/Refurbish Depleted Reactor or Transport Away from Site Decommission Westinghouse eVinci licensing strategy relies on current Part 52 regulations 5

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10 CFR Part 53 Development

• Westinghouse is supportive of a risk-informed regulation for advanced reactors

• Treatment of safety functions, design criteria, and design features is beneficial

• Potential efficiency gains in applications (e.g., fewer exemptions)

• Key challenges

• Draft rule adds onerous requirements for micro-reactors

• Does not address regulatory requirements for micro-reactor deployment Westinghouse Non-Proprietary Class 3 l © 2022 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Westinghouse Perspective on Priority

• Global climate change commitments and energy/national security concerns are driving the need for existing and new nuclear

• AP1000 is ready now to address near-term energy needs

• eVinci to support growing demand for distributed clean energy

• Westinghouse supports NRC Part 50/52 rulemaking efforts

• Eliminate Design Certification expiration

• Consider broader risk-informed, performance-based regulations for LWRs

• Streamline process to allow vendors to update Design Certification recognizing lessons learned from constructed certified designs Westinghouse Non-Proprietary Class 3 l © 2022 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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