ML11124A170

Bellefonte, Units 1 and 2 - TVA Board Decision Approving the TVA Integrated Resource Plan

ML11124A170
Person / Time
Site:	Bellefonte
Issue date:	04/25/2011
From:	Hruby R Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
Download: ML11124A170 (3)

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Tennessee Valley Auithority, 1101 Market Street, LP 5A, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 April 25, 2011 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-122 and CPPR-123 NRC Docket Nos. 50-438 and 50-439

Subject:

TVA Board Decision Approving.the TVA Integrated Resource Plan

References:

1.- TVA Integrated Resource Plan, "TVA's Environmental and Energy Future," dated March 2011 <http://www.tva.com/environment/

reports/irp/pdf/Final_lRP-complete.pdf>.

2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 -Request for Extension of Construction Permit CPPR-122," dated October 8, 2010 [ML102870233].

This letter is to inform the NRC that on April 14, 2011, TVA's Board of Directors determined that the recommended planning direction as set forth in TVA's recently completed Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), "TVA's Environmental and Energy Future" (Reference 1), is consistent with TVA's vision to be one of the Nation's leading providers of low-cost and cleaner energy by 2020. The Board also accepted the IRP and authorized TVA's Chief Executive Officer to use the recommended planning direction in formulating TVA's proposed resource planning and selection activities.

TVA's IRP supports TVA's comprehensive mission of service, which includes 'meeting the electric power needs of its customers in a reliable, affordable and sustainable manner by identifying the resources that will be needed to satisfy expected energy demand in the Tennessee Valley region over the next 20 years. The IRP and the associated Environmental Impact Statement are the result of extensive analysis and collaboration with TVA partners and stakeholders, including extensive opportunities for public input and participation of a Stakeholder Review Group.An increased contribution of nuclear power generation is one of the primary components of the recommended planning direction identified in the IRP. Possible nuclear additions of up to three units within a guideline capacity range from 1,150-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 TVA Letter dated April 25, 2011 5,900 MW in the 2013-2029 timeframe are identified in the IRP's recommended planning direction, with completion of the already approved Watts Bar Unit 2 project representing the lower end of the range.Nuclear expansion is present in the majority of the electrical generation portfolios considered in the IRP, with the first nuclear unit after Watts Bar Unit 2 being added between 2018 and 2020. The majority of the portfolios identify Bellefonte Nuclear Plant (BLN) Unit 1 as the potential generation resource that would be added to increase TVA's nuclear capacity in this timeframe.

The IRP recommends, among other things, that TVA complete its project specific evaluation of B&W technology at the Bellefonte site.It is important to note that the TVA Board's acceptance of the IRP and the recommended planning direction does not constitute or commit TVA to any particular decision on individual energy resource assets or projects, including the BLN project.However, the final results of the approved IRP are integral to any future decision to move forward with BLN Unit 1 completion activities, as noted in TVA's request for extension of BLN Unit 1 Construction Permit CPPR-122 (Reference 2).No regulatory commitments are identified in this letter. If you have questions concerning this matter, please call Zackary W. Rad at (256) 574-8277.Sincerely, Raymond A. Hruby, Jr.General Manager Bellefonte Project cc: See page 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 TVA Letter dated April 25, 2011 cc: Eric Leeds, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, 13H16M 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Stephen J. Campbell U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, 8H4A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 John Lamb U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, 8H21 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Lakshminarasimh Raghavan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, 8H4A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Victor McCree, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue N.E., Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Charles Casto, Deputy Regional Administrator for Construction U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue N.E., Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Robert Haag U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue N.E., Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Patrick Milano U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, 8H21 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738