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

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 NEI Survey: Power Uprates

>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 NEI Survey: Enabling Changes

Business Case with IRA & H2 Co-Gen Regulatory Improvements Improved Operational Limits and Margins Coordination with Regulatory Issues TF and Owners Groups Coordination with Tax Credit Implementation WG Coordination with EPRI Technical Programs Coordination with Owners Groups

Cost Effective Approach for Additional Carbon Free Generation

(§45U)

CLEAN ELECTRICITY PTC AND ITC

(§45Y & §48E)

CLEAN HYDROGEN PTC

(§45V)

PREVAILING-WAGE REQUIREMENT DIRECT PAYMENTS AND CREDIT TRANSFERABILITY

(§§6417 & 6418)

In Effect: 2024 In Effect: 2025 In Effect: 2023 Supporting Guidance Implementing Tax Guidance Required OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND BONUSES:

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

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 Additional Cost-effective C-free Generation

Regulatory: Licensing Efficiency

©2024 Nuclear Energy Institute 11 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 NEI Examination of NRC Performance Review Type Review Duration Review Hours Review Costs MUR

>2X

>2X 5X SPU Stable

~3X

~3X EPU

~2X

~3X

~7X

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 PUR Regulatory Improvements

©2024 Nuclear Energy Institute 13 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 PUR Regulatory Improvements

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