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Future Rx in the US
darkmatter:
I think it probably will be a consortium since the bottom line is $$$ and no Utility would want to stick its sole financial neck out more then it has to. Unless the U.S. Government does some HOODOO :P with tax breaks or other incentive.
Roll Tide:
Don't you hate it when you vote for something and the total in your category becomes "1"? When I checked US Government, I mean TVA finishing Bellefont Unit 1!
(Just wanted to defend my vote!)
;D
JassenB:
Roll Tide:
Just out of curiosity, how does that work? If TVA wants to finish the plant, do they have to reapply for a new license, submit evidence that the mothballed pieces are still structurally sound, etc.??
-jassen
JassenB:
Actually, last month's issue of "Health Physics" had an article about small-output reactors, and Toshiba has made a formal offer to the backwoods town of Galena, Alaska to install a 10 MWe plant. If the town accepts the power plant, Toshiba will ask the DOE to provide funds to finish the design, licensing, and construction. This could be in the next couple years.
These plants have a 30-year sealed core, so no refueling.
They estimate that additional power plants of 10-50 MWe would be available for about $20 million. Here in the municipal power authority in Fort Collins, CO we spend about $10 million each for a peaking power unit (gas turbine) that is 20 MWe (and has to be fed).
-Jassen
Roll Tide:
--- Quote from: JassenB on Apr 26, 2004, 07:12 ---Roll Tide:
Just out of curiosity, how does that work? If TVA wants to finish the plant, do they have to reapply for a new license, submit evidence that the mothballed pieces are still structurally sound, etc.??
-jassen
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BLN-1, BLN-2, and WBN-2 are TVA's mothballed construction projects. Since the construction license is still valid, no additional license is required to complete construction. NRC approval is required to resume construction, but the systems are in at least as good shape as BFN-1, which we are re-starting now.
Since it is the old program, the license is for construction, it will take a new license to operate commercially. That shouldn't be much problem with BLN-1.
Sorry, TVA has rotted my brain. BLN is Bellefonte Nuclear, BFN is Browns Ferry Nuclear, WBN is Watts Bar Nuclear.
Come on down, we'll get her up and running in no time!
8)
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