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Analysis and Review of Detailed Background Information: Ebasco October 16, 1991 Submittal for Decommissioning the Gaseous Diffusion Plants. Washington, D.C.: SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) for the U.S. Department of Energy. December 19. DOE. 1992. Working Decommissioning Cost Estimate (WDCE) for The Gaseous Diffusion Plants.

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DECISION APPROVING DECOMMISSIONING COST ESTIMATE

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For US reactors the expected total decommissioning costs range from $544 to $821 million; for units over 1100 MWe the costs ranged from $0.46 to $0.73 million per MWe, for units half that size, costs ranged from $1.07 to $1.22 million per MWe. For Finland's Loviisa …

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"Costs of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants," OECD 2016, NEA 7201, Paris, FR "Decommissioning Experiences and Lessons Learned: Decommissioning Cost." EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2011. 1023025 . 5.8. Conclusions. There has been a large number of NPPs decommissioned in the United States and internationally.

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Decommissioning is a normal part of a nuclear facility's lifetime and needs to be considered at the earliest stages of its development. As part of a facility's initial authorization, a decommissioning plan is developed that demonstrates the feasibility of decommissioning and provides assurance that provisions are in place to cover the associated costs.

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Phase 2 of the decommissioning. The Decommissioning Work Plan(s) will provide more-detailed information on remedial technologies to be used. Dealing With Unique Remediation Issues . Given the complexities of the site, some remediation issues will be faced during Phase 1 of the WVDP decommissioning that are highly unusual, if not entirely unique.

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focusing attention on decommissioning and dismantling aspects at the design stage. Decommissioning plans need to be sufficiently detailed so as to facilitate the development of reliable and credible estimates of decommissioning costs, e.g. as, typically, the funds for decommissioning have to be collected from early in plant operation.

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1 "Preliminary Decommissioning Cost Estimate for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant," Document No. P23-1651-001, Rev. 0, TLG Services, Inc., November 2011 2 FPC to NRC letter dated February 20, 2013, "Crystal River Unit 3 - Certificate of Permanent

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decommissioning of power plants. Coal and nuclear plants produce large volumes of waste during electricity generation, and this report describes the policies and procedures for handling these materials. Additionally, the changing electricity sector is leading to large numbers of plant …

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Breaking this down, our conservative view is that this will average out at £1.3bn per annum in the run up to 2020, peaking at £1.7bn in 2016. In our 2014 Northern Lights report, we highlighted a potential £35m in decommissioning revenues that could help cement the North Sea as a global energy hub and extend its lifecycle for future generations.

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Decommissioning Methodology and Cost Evaluation

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effi cient plants to offset costs associated with plant closures. The cost of decommissioning and demolition is relatively small ($10/KW plus remediation less salvage) compared with the cost of retrofi t or rebuild. Scrap and salvage alone may be valuable enough to offset demolition costs. Competitive power generators and regulated utilities may

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Additional Trucking Costs (Panels, Concrete, etc) plus fuel $14,700 Total Cost $175,635 Total Cost after 20 years at 2.5% inflation Rate $287,798 Note: The inflation calculation uses compounded interest. In addition, the Board of Planning and

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developing a conceptual cost estimate requires an assumed path forward. The conceptual decommissioning cost estimate includes a step-by-step process for dealing with these areas. In addition, the decommissioning cost estimate includes asbestos abatement and demolition of plant structures and equipment.

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Backgrounder on Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants. When a power company decides to close a nuclear power plant permanently, the facility must be decommissioned by safely removing it from service and reducing residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of the property and termination of the operating license.

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The quantity of concrete also plays a very important role in deciding the plant overall cost: • Concrete related material and construction cost is important in total cost (~25% of total plant cost for 1970's PWRs [3]); ... • Concrete volume affects decommissioning cost.

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@article{osti_5149765, title = {Guidelines for producing commercial nuclear power plant decommissioning cost estimates}, author = {LaGuardia, T S}, abstractNote = {Decommissioning cost estimates have been made for specific commercial nuclear power plants and for reference plants, utilities, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the US Dept. of Energy, consultants, and others.

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@article{osti_6051249, title = {Handbook for quick cost estimates. A method for developing quick approximate estimates of costs for generic actions for nuclear power plants}, author = {Ball, J R}, abstractNote = {This document is a supplement to a ''Handbook for Cost Estimating'' (NUREG/CR-3971) and provides specific guidance for developing ''quick'' approximate estimates of the cost of ...

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Decommissioning the Palmer's Creek Wind facility in Chippewa County, Minnesota, is estimated to cost $7,385,822 for decommissioning the 18 wind turbines operating at that site, for a cost of $410,000 per turbine. […] Institute for Energy Research. Retiring worn-out wind turbines could cost billions that nobody has. Feb 21, 2017. By: RICK ...

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Many plants are already in the decommissioning phase, and as noted above, 10 or more plants will enter decommissioning each year for the next 20 years. Thus, to meet these needs, there is an immediate need for research results covering all phases of plant decommissioning. Guidance Documents • Update decommissioning pre-planning, planning and

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Coal Plant Decommissioning Plant Decommissioning, Remediation and Redevelopment At most sites, the public is invited to comment on the cleanup plan that . is proposed by the state environmental agency, who is responsible for reviewing and approving the plan. Occasionally, low levels of contamination may be left in places. In such

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– Decommissioning is part of the overall life cycle cost for a plant – Actual costs affect required decommissioning funding set -asides for operating plants Utilities, Regulators, Service Providers and Research Organizations all have a roll in controlling decommissioning costs In 2015, EPRI Designated Decommissioning as a Strategic Focus Area

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The NRC staff recently reviewed the decommissioning funds for each U.S. nuclear power reactor. A table accompanying the NRC's report reveals the large sums of money required for decommissioning. For example, decommissioning the Clinton plant in Illinois was estimated to cost over $960 million while decommissioning the two reactors at the ...

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Haddam Neck's decommissioning was completed in 2007 at a total cost of $893 million. More recently, the 556 MW Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant in eastern Wisconsin was shut down in 2013. Kewaunee's operator, Dominion Power, anticipates nearly $1 billion in total costs using the SAFSTOR method and estimates that work will not be complete until ...

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Decommissioning Cost Estimate

the costs associated with decommissioning. As required by 10 CFR 40.36(d)(2) and License Condition 25, Honeywell must update the DCE at intervals not to exceed three years. The DFP contains the independent decommissioning cost estimate (DCE) required for financial assurance purposes for the Honeywell Metropolis Works Plant (MTW)