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Career Path => General => Topic started by: mungo on Jul 11, 2010, 01:38

Title: where are the new nukes
Post by: mungo on Jul 11, 2010, 01:38

    can anyone tell me please, where new powerplants are being built? i know theres one in TN, maybe GA; i dont know. thanx

Title: Re: where are the new nukes
Post by: sovbob on Jul 11, 2010, 07:09

Try the NRC's website.

Location of projected new power reactors.
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/new-reactor-map.html

Note:  Not all of these reactors have been approved.  These are only the proposed sites.  Click on a specific location to see the status.

Title: Re: where are the new nukes
Post by: Gamecock on Jul 11, 2010, 08:02

Quote from: sovbob on Jul 11, 2010, 07:09

Try the NRC's website.

Location of projected new power reactors.
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/col/new-reactor-map.html

Note:  Not all of these reactors have been approved.  These are only the proposed sites.  Click on a specific location to see the status.

I don't think any of the new proposed reactors have been approved yet.

NRC approval is a VERY slow process.

Title: Re: where are the new nukes
Post by: co60slr on Jul 11, 2010, 08:24

Quote from: Gamecock on Jul 11, 2010, 08:02

I don't think any of the new proposed reactors have been approved yet.

NRC approval is a VERY slow process.

A few have early permits:
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/esp.html

I know Southern/Vogtle is hiring exNavy Nukes already for a long construction process...cold testing, etc.  I haven't heard about the other three.

The daily email updates from NEI provides an adequate "pulse" on what's happening in this arena for those interested.  Part of the issue has been new construction loan guarantees for multi-billion dollar plants and the overall economy.

Title: Re: where are the new nukes
Post by: mungo on Jul 11, 2010, 11:01

thanx sovbob for the link; thanx all of you all for the input. years to build... that will put a lot of our brothers and sisters to work.

Title: Re: where are the new nukes
Post by: RDTroja on Jul 12, 2010, 10:36

Quote from: mungo on Jul 11, 2010, 11:01

thanx sovbob for the link; thanx all of you all for the input. years to build... that will put a lot of our brothers and sisters to work.

More likely our children than our brothers and sisters,

Title: Re: where are the new nukes
Post by: AaronBuchanan on Jul 12, 2010, 10:50

Hey guys, anyone have the scoop on if the Bellefonte is going to be an AP1000 or 800? It looks like they're applied for a 1000 license, but I thought they were going to an 800 over money issues...