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NRC Power Uprate Review Preparation June 26, 2024 Public Meeting Slides
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	06/26/2024
From:	Csontos A; Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	; Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
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Industry Power Uprate Task Force

June 26, 2024

Aladar Csontos, PhD Director

Key takeaways:

>55% of sites have a level of interest/planning for one or more power uprates with a combined capacity increase of 2.5 G We

Nearly 33% of planned uprates are EPUs,

~50% are SPUs, and remainder are MURs Interests in uprates are high due in part to the IRA tax credits and projected electricity demand signals, but is ultimately about the underlying plant specific business case

Key takeaways:

>55% of sites have interest/planning for one or more enabling changes (ATF/LEU+, Extended Fuel Cycles, and/or Risk-Informed LOCA)

~75% of PWRs interested in extended cycles Interests are also high for these enabling technologies as they are complimentary to uprates and enabling them in some cases.

Interests in bundling of licensing actions

Mission: Provide Strategic Guidance to the Industry Pow er Uprate Activities

Industry Power Uprate Task Force

Risk-Informed Business Case Improved L O C A with IRA & H2 Regulatory Operational (50.46a/c) Co-Gen Improvements Limits and Margins Coordination with Coordination with Coordination with Coordination with EPRI Owners Groups Tax Credit Regulatory Issues TF Technical Programs Implementation WG and Owners Groups ©2024 Nuclear Energy Institute 5 Cost Effective Approach for Additional Carbon Free Generation Congressional Direction - IRA Tax Credits

Implementing Tax Guidance ZERO-EMISSION CLEAN ELECTRICITY CLEAN HYDROGEN Required NUCLEAR POW ER PTC PTC AND ITC PTC

(§45U) (§45Y & §48E) (§45V)

In Effect: 2024 In Effect: 2025 In Effect: 2023

OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND BONUSES:

Supporting APPRENTICESHIP: §45Y/ §48E, §45V ENERGY COMMUNITIES: §45Y/ §48E Guidance DOMESTIC CONTENT: §45Y/ §448E

PREVAILING-DIRECT PAYMENTS W AGE AND CREDIT REQUIREMENT TRANSFERABILITY

Objective: Assess value of the IRA tax credits with uprates scenarios and H2 co-generation Deliverables completed on schedule:

Published report with the business cases

Business case model available Industry-wide interest and support:

NEI provided latest IRA updates with IRS guidance

Multiple utilities and OGs reviewed the report Cost-effective approach for additional carbon free base load generation

NRC has approved over 170 power uprates NEI examined public records covering NRC review duration and costs for uprates Data showed review durations, review hours, and costs increased significantly over time

Review Review Review Review Ty p e Duration Hours Costs MUR >2X >2X 5X SPU Stable ~3X ~3X EPU ~2X ~3X ~7X

Industry recommendations for more efficient reviews Update LIC-112, Power Uprate Process, Rev. 2:

MUR: 9 6 m, SPU: 12 9 m, and EPU: 18 12 m MUR Process Improvements Improved Regulatory Predictability and Stability Combined Sequential Licensing Actions Updated LAR Guidance and Templates NRC response letter:

Intends to update LIC-112 and other guidance

Stakeholder engagement

NRC PUR Project Plan limited in scope and details Update to LIC-112 and associated guidance prior to first EPU Further considerations for sequential and combined licensing actions:

Industry considering developing a white paper to provide additional details Industry supports NRCs efforts on the Graded Approach / Risk Assessment Working Group, but more discussion needed on specifics For RG 1.183 R2, depth of content during multiple workshops provided exponential return of investments for both NRC and industry PWROG/BWROG standardized methodologies with pilot plants Meeting NRC review timeliness goals reduces PUR enterprise risks

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