GO2-19-052, Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report

Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report

ML19079A209
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/19/2019
From:	Gregoire D Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GO2-19-052
Download: ML19079A209 (3)

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ENERGY Donald W. Gregoire Columbia Generating Station P.O. Box 968, PE20 NORTHWEST Richland, WA 99352-0968 Ph. 509-377-8616 l F. 509-377-4674 dwgregoire@energy-northwest.com March 19, 2019 GO2-19-052 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 PLANT DECOMMISSIONING FUND STATUS REPORT

Dear Sir or Madam:

In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1), Energy Northwest hereby reports the status of the Columbia Generating Station decommissioning funding:

• 2018 Estimated Radiological Decommissioning Cost: $562.2 Million

• After-Tax Fund Balance as of December 31, 2018: $267.4 Million

• Decommissioning Funding Schedule: included as Attachment 1

• Assumed Cost Escalation Rate: 4% I year

• Assumed Interest Rate: 6% I year

• 10 CFR 50.75(e)(1)(v) Customer Contracts: Not Applicable

• Changes in Financial Assurance Method: None

• Material Changes to Trust Agreement: None.

The following conditions are reflected in the 2018 Estimated Radiological Decommissioning Cost:

(1) The value for the estimated radiological decommissioning cost of $562.2 Million does not include state costs or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) decommissioning costs. Decommissioning costs for the ISFSI are submitted separately in conformance with 10 CFR 72.30 requirements.

GO2-19-052 Page 2 of 2 There are no commitments being made to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by this letter. Should you have any questions or require additional information pertaining to this report, please contact S.A. Nappi at (509) 377-4598.

Executed on the ri!__"cfay of &r:c/2 ,2019.

D.W. Gregoire Manager, Regulatory Affairs : Columbia Generating Station - Decommissioning Funding Schedule cc: NRC Region IV Administrator NRC NRR Project Manager NRC Sr. Resident Inspector - 988C C.D. Sonoda - BPA/1399 W.A. Horin - Winston & Strawn

GO2-19-052 Page 1 of 1 Columbia Generating Station - Decommissioning Funding Schedule Payments Fiscal From Sub-Account Year* Payment Interest Earned Account Balance FY 2019 $ 3,741,208 $ 17,427,760 $(150,000) $ 311,481,627 FY 2020 $ 3,890,856 $ 18,688,898 $ - $ 334,061,381 FY 2021 $ 4,046,490 $ 20,043,683 $ - $ 358,151,554 FY 2022 $ 4,208,350 $ 21,489,093 $ - $ 383,848,997 FY 2023 $ 4,376,684 $ 23,030,940 $ - $ 411,256,621 FY 2024 $ 4,551,751 $ 24,675,397 $ - $ 440,483,769 FY 2025 $ 4,733,821 $ 26,429,026 $ - $ 471,646,616 FY 2026 $ 4,923,174 $ 28,298,797 $ - $ 504,868,587 FY 2027 $ 5,120,101 $ 30,292,115 $ - $ 540,280,803 FY 2028 $ 5,324,905 $ 32,416,848 $ - $ 578,022,556 FY 2029 $ 5,537,901 $ 34,681,353 $ - $ 618,241,811 FY 2030 $ 5,759,417 $ 37,094,509 $ - $ 661,095,736 FY 2031 $ 5,989,794 $ 39,665,744 $ - $ 706,751,274 FY 2032 $ 6,229,386 $ 42,405,076 $ - $ 755,385,737 FY 2033 $ 6,478,561 $ 45,323,144 $ - $ 807,187,442 FY 2034 $ 6,737,704 $ 48,431,247 $ - $ 862,356,393 FY 2035 $ 7,007,212 $ 51,741,384 $ - $ 921,104,988 FY 2036 $ 7,287,500 $ 55,266,299 $ - $ 983,658,788 FY 2037 $ 7,579,000 $ 59,019,527 $ - $ 1,050,257,315 FY 2038 $ 7,882,160 $ 63,015,439 $ - $ 1,121,154,914 FY 2039 $ 8,197,447 $ 67,269,295 $ - $ 1,196,621,655 FY 2040 $ 8,525,345 $ 71,797,299 $ - $ 1,276,944,300 FY 2041 $ 8,866,358 $ 76,616,658 $ - $ 1,362,427,316 FY 2042 $ 9,221,013 $ 81,745,639 $ - $ 1,453,393,968 FY 2043 $ 9,589,853 $ 87,203,638 $ - $ 1,550,187,459 FY 2044 $ 9,973,447 $ 93,011,248 $ - $ 1,653,172,153

• Energy Northwest's Fiscal Year ends June 30