Resolution of Generic Safety Issues: Item B-2: Forecasting Electricity Demand ( NUREG-0933, Main Report with Supplements 1–34 )

DESCRIPTION

This NUREG-0471 ³ task involves efforts directed at improving the NRC staff's capability to forecast electricity demand for the purpose of evaluating applicants' needs for power forecasts in individual licensing cases. The task will include: (1) developing the capability of forecasting electricity demand on a regional basis; (2) a reexamination of the NRC's current licensing approach to the need for power issue; and (3) an analysis and comparison of the economic penalties of having a plant come on line sooner than needed versus having the plant come on line later than needed.

CONCLUSION

This Environmental issue has been resolved ⁴¹² with the publication of the following documents: (1) Regulatory Guide 4.2, ⁴⁷⁶ Rev. 2, Chapter 1 on "Purpose of the Proposed Facility and Associated Transmission," July 1976; (2) NUREG/ CR-0022 ⁴⁶² ; NUREG/CR-0250 ⁴⁶³ ; Section 8 of NUREG-0555 ⁴⁶⁴ ; (5) Part III of NUREG-0398 ⁴⁶⁵ ; (6) NUREG/CR-2692 ⁴⁷⁷ ; and (7) NUREG-0942. ⁴⁶⁶