ML24172A147
| ML24172A147 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/20/2024 |
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NRC Power Uprate Review Preparation
PUBLI C MEETI NG - JUNE 26, 2024 2
NRC Power Uprate Forecast
Industry Survey results on power uprates found the following:
Greater than 50% of sites surv eyed hav e a lev el of interest/planning for one or more power uprates with a combined capacity increase of 2 G we.
Inflation Reduction Act production tax credits, along with the Civil Nuclear Credit program and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill of 2021, hav e generated industry interest in power uprates.
3 NRC Power Uprate Experience
The NRC has approv ed approxi mately 170 power uprate amendments since 2000
We established processes to support those reviews
Data i ndi cates an i ncrease i n the resources and ti me requi red to conduct those reviews.
Given the forecast of multiple power uprate applications, we are in the process of identifying opportunities to improve and optimize our reviews.
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Led by NRR Division Includes project of Operating Reactor managers who lead Licensing leadership the completion of our Dedicated Power deliv erables Uprate Project Team
Project Team meets Utilizing dashboards ev ery two weeks and and online tools to briefs the NRR track actions and Executiv e Team milestones ev ery month 5
Core Team Charter (ML24156A109)
Planned Activities/Timeline (ML24110A141)
Power Uprate Deliverables Communication Plan -Issued for NRC internal use
Regulatory Issues Summary -
Estimated I ssuance in September
Licensing Process Improvements Power Uprate Graded Approach/Risk 6 Assessment Working Group
The Power Uprate Graded Approach/Risk Assessment Working Group consists of NRC staff i ncludi ng project managers and experi enced staff from the techni cal areas affected by power uprate reviews. The working group meets bi-weekly to di scuss possi ble rev i ew enhancements
The working group has used data to determine the technical areas wi th the largest equi ti es i n prev i ous EPU rev i ews and are rev i ewi ng NRC gui dance and processes looki ng for ways to lev erage other rev i ews, ri sk i nsi ghts, project management tools, etc.
The issuance of WG recommendations to improve power uprate review process is scheduled for September.
Preliminary Graded Approach/Risk 7 Assessment Recommendations
Continued Engagement with Continued Process Stakeholders Adopt a Graded Approach I mprovements in Targeted Areas
- Focus on safety significant
- Evaluate PUR impact on
- Environmental assessments systems/issues function or requirements and
- Project management tools
- Areas of small/large bin into:
- Leveraging audits and analytical margin
- System that require little or inspections
- Areas where previous no review
- Updating PUR guidance approvals can be leveraged
- Systems modified to support
- New or novel areas uprated power but unlikely
- Potential linked amendments to impact nuclear safety.
and hardships
- Systems directly impacted by uprated power and require detailed review 8
August
- Conduct an interactive workshop with Planned stakeholders seeking potential power Activities/Timeline uprate improvement areas
September
- Issue staff recommendations to Targeting public improve power uprate review process engagement in August NOTE:
and following Regulatory
- Additional public engagements will Issues Summary responses be planned as necessary.
9 Questions and Discussion