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Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants (NUREG-1437 Vol. 2)


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Publication Information


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Final Report

Manuscript Completed: April 1996
Date Published: May 1996

Division of Regulatory Applications
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001


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B.1 PWR major refurbishment outage schedule

B.2 BWR major refurbishment schedule

B.3 Typical program impacts relative to corresponding conservative case impacts

B.4 Incremental labor hours

B.5 Outage average incremental on-site staff

B.6 Additional personnel required to perform conservative case pressurized-water reactor license renewal major refurbishment outage activities

B.7 Additional personnel required to perform conservative case boiling-water reactor license renewal current-term outage activities

B.8 Additional personnel required to perform typical case pressurized-water reactor license renewal current-term outage activities

B.9 Additional personnel required to perform typical case boiling-water reactor license renewal major refurbishment activities

B.10 Incremental low-level waste generated

B.11 Incremental occupational radiation exposure

B.12 Incremental waste disposal costs

B.13 Incremental capital and labor costs

B.14 Total license renewal costs

B-1.1 Outage duration and personnel exposure in seven steam generator replacement projects

C.1 Population categories, by sparseness and proximity

C.2 The seven case study nuclear plants

C.3 Conservative scenario refurbishment work force estimates (PWR)

C.4 Socioeconomic impact area associated with Arkansas Nuclear One refurbishment: Pope County

C.5 Region surrounding the Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear plant

C.6 Socioeconomic impact area associated with D. C. Cook refurbishment, including Berrien County, Lake Township, and Bridgman

C.7 Region surrounding the D. C. Cook nuclear plant

C.8 Socioeconomic impact area associated with Diablo Canyon refurbishment: San Luis Obispo County

C.9 Region surrounding the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

C.10 Socioeconomic impact area associated with Indian Point refurbishment: Westchester and Dutchess counties

C.11 Region surrounding the Indian Point nuclear plant

C.12 Socioeconomic impact area associated with Oconee Nuclear Station refurbishment: Oconee County

C.13 Region surrounding the Oconee Nuclear Station nuclear plant

C.14 Socioeconomic impact area associated with Three Mile Island refurbishment: Middletown, Royalton, and Londonderry Township

C.15 Region surrounding the Three Mile Island nuclear plant

C.16 Socioeconomic impact area associated with Wolf Creek Generating Station refurbishment: Coffey County

C.17 Region surrounding the Wolf Creek Generating Station nuclear plant

E.C.1 Person-rem per year for Arkansas One

E.C.2 Person-rem per year for Beaver Valley

E.C.3 Person-rem per year for Big Rock Point

E.C.4 Person-rem per year for Calvert Cliffs

F.1 Example information request letter sent to state fish and wildlife resource agencies, state water pollution control agencies, and regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Environmental Protection Agency.

G.1 Residuals from regression of the log of early fatality (average deaths per reactor year) on the log of 16-km (10-mile) exposure index of persons at risk.

G.2 Log plot of early fatalities per reactor year within 16 km (10 miles) of 21 nuclear power plants [3300 MW(t) or greater], resulting from postulated accidents, regressed on log of exposure index (EI) for 16 km (10 miles)

G.3 Residuals from regression of log of normalized latent fatality (average deaths per 1000-MW reactor-year) on the log of 240-km (150-mile) exposure index of persons at risk

G.4 Residuals from regression of the log of normalized total dose (rem per 1000-MW reactor-year) on the log of 240-km (150-mile) exposure index of persons at risk

G.5 Log plot of normalized latent fatalities per 1000 MW(t) per reactor year of 28 nuclear power plants resulting from postulated accidents, regressed on log of exposure index (EI) at 240 km (150 miles)

G.6 Log plot of normalized total dose in person-rem per 1000 MW(t) per reactor year within 240 km (150 miles) of 28 nuclear power plants [3300 MW(t) or greater] resulting from postulated accidents, regressed on log of exposure index (EI)

G.7 Residuals from regression of the log of normalized expected cost (dollars per 1000-MW reactor-year) on the log of 240-km (150-mile) exposure index of persons at risk

G.8 Log plot of normalized expected cost per 1000 MW(t) per reactor year of 27 nuclear power plants [3300 MW(t) or greater] resulting from postulated accidents, regressed on the log of exposure index (EI).

G.9 Log plot of early fatalities (average deaths per reactor-year) for final environmental statement pressurized-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent normal-theory upper prediction confidence bounds.

G.10 Log plot of early fatalities (average deaths per reactor-year) for final environmental statement boiling-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent normal-theory upper prediction confidence bounds

G.11 Log plot of normalized latent fatalities (average deaths per 1000-MW reactor-year) for final environmental statement pressurized-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent distribution-free upper prediction confidence bounds

G.12 Log plot of normalized latent fatalities (average deaths per 1000-MW reactor-year) for final environmental statement boiling-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent distribution-free upper prediction confidence bounds

G.13 Log plot of normalized total dose (person-rem per 1000-MW reactor-year) for final environmental statement pressurized-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent distribution-free upper prediction confidence bounds

G.14 Log plot of normalized total dose (person-rem per 1000-MW reactor-year) for final environmental statement boiling-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent distribution-free upper prediction confidence bounds

G.15 Log plot of normalized expected cost (dollars per 1000-MW reactor-year) for final environmental statement pressurized-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent distribution-free upper prediction confidence bounds

G.16 Log plot of normalized expected cost (dollars per 1000-MW reactor-year) for final environmental statement boiling-water reactor plants, fitted regression line, and 95 percent distribution-free upper prediction confidence bounds

G.17 Cumulative proportions of the midyear license date for 16-km (10-mile) exposure index of persons at risk for final environmental statement plants and all other plants

G.18 Cumulative proportions of the midyear license for 240-km (150-mile) exposure index of persons at risk for final environmental statement plants and all other plants


Acronyms and Abbreviations


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ADS automatic depressurization system
AEA Atomic Energy Act of 1954
AEC U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
AEO Atomic Energy Outlook 1990
AFUDC allowance for funds used during construction
AGA American Gas Association
AGR advanced gas-cooled reactor
AIRFA American Indian Religious Freedom Act
ALARA as low as reasonably achievable
ALI annual limits on intake
A/m amps per meter
AML acute myelogenous leukemia
ANO Arkansas Nuclear One
ANOVA analysis of variance
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AP&L Arkansas Power and Light
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ATWS anticipated transit without scram
 
BAU business-as-usual
BEIR Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
BIG/GT biomass-gasifier/gas turbine
BRC below regulatory concern
BSD Burlington School District
B&W Babcock and Wilcox
BWR boiling-water reactor
 
° C degrees centigrade (Celsius)
CAA Clean Air Act
CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
CCC California Coastal Commission
CDE committed dose equivalent
CDF core damage frequencies
CE Combustion Engineering
CEDE committed effective dose equivalent
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFC chlorofluorocarbon
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
Ci curie
CML chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMSA consolidated metropolitan statistical area
CNS central nervous system
CO carbon monoxide
ConEd Consolidated Edison
CPI containment performance improvement
CPW continuous polymer wire
CRAC Consequence (of) Reactor Accident Code
CRD control rod drive
CWA Clean Water Act of 1977
CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
 
DAC derived air concentrations
DAW dry active waste
DE dose equivalent
DECON a nuclear plant decommissioning method
DER Florida Department of Environmental Regulation
DFA direct fluorescent antibody
DMBA dimethylbenzanthracene
DNR Florida Department of Natural Resources
DO dissolved oxygen
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DOI Department of Interior
DRBC Delaware River Basin Commission
DREF dose rate effectiveness factor
DRI Data Resources Incorporated
DSC dry shielded canister
DSM demand-side management
 
E electric field
EA environmental assessment
EAB exclusion area boundary
EDE effective dose equivalent
EEC European Economic Community
EEDB Energy Economic Data Base
EEG electroencephalogram
EEI Edison Electric Institute
E-field electric-field
EI exposure index
EIA Energy Information Administration
EIS environmental impact statement
EKG electrocardiogram
ELF extremely low frequency
EM electromagnetic
EMF electromagnetic field
ENTOMB a nuclear plant decommissioning method
EO Executive Order
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPACT Energy Policy Act of 1992
EPCRA Emergency Planning and and Community Right-to-Know Act
EPRI Electric Power Research Institute
EPZ emergency planning zone
ESA Endangered Species Act
ESEERCO Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation
 
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FEMA U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FES final environmental statement
FFCA Federal Facilities Compliance Agreement
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FIS federal interim storage
FONSI finding of low significant impact
FPC Florida Power Commission
FP&L Florida Power & Light
FR Federal Register
FSAR final safety analysis report
FWCA Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 
GBD gas bubble disease
GCHWR gas-cooled heavy-water-moderated reactor
GCR gas-cooled reactor
GE General Electric Company
GEIS generic environmental impact statement
g/m2/s gallons per square meter per second
GNP gross national product
GNSI General Nuclear Systems, Inc.
GPU General Public Utilities Corporation
GRI Gas Research Institute
GTCC greater-than-class-C
GW gigawatt
GWd gigawatt-days
 
HC hydrocarbons
HL&P Houston Lighting and Power Company
HLW high-level radioactive waste
HP health physics
HPOF high-pressure oil-filled
HRS hazard ranking system
HSM horizontal storage module
HSWA Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
HWR heavy-water reactor
 
ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection
IGSCC intergranular stress-cracking corrosion
IMP intramembranous protein particle
INIRC International Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Association
INPO Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
IOR ion exchange resin
IPA integrated plant assessment
IPE individual plant examination
IRPA International Radiation Protection Association
ISFSI independent spent-fuel storage installation
ISI in-service inspection
ISTM inspection, surveillance, testing, and maintenance
 
kV kilovolt
kV/m kilovolts per meter
kW kilowatt
kWh kilowatt-hour
 
LD Legionnaires' disease
LDR land disposal restrictions
LDSD Lower Dauphin School District
LET linear energy transfer
LLRWPAA Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985
LLW low-level radioactive waste
LMFBR liquid-metal first breeder reactor
LOCA loss-of-coolant accident
LOS level of service
LPGS Liquid Pathway Generic Study
LPZ low population zone
LWR light-water reactor
 
m meter
mA milliamperes
MACCS MELCOR Accident Consequence Code System
MANOVA multivariate analyses of covariance
MAP Methodologies Applications Program
MASD Middletown Area School District
mCi milliCurie
MCLG maximum contaminant goal levels
MDNR Maryland Department of Natural Resources
MFD magnetic flux density
mG milligauss
mM millimole
MMPA Marine Mammals Protection Act
MPC maximum permissible concentration
MPRSA Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
MPOB maximum permissible organ burden
MRC Marine Review Committee
mrem millirem
MRS monitored retrievable storage
m3/s cubic meters per second
MSA metropolitan statistical area
MSW municipal solid waste
mT millitesla
MTIHM metric tons of initial heavy metal
MTU metric tons of uranium
mV/m millivolts per meter
MW megawatt
MWd megawatt-days
MW(e) megawatt (electrical)
MW(t) megawatt (thermal)
MYL middle year of license
MYR middle year of relicense
m g/g micrograms per gram
m m micron
 
NAA nonattainment area
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NAS National Academy of Sciences
NBS National Bureau of Standards (now NIST)
NCA National Coal Association
NCRP National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
NEC normalized expected cost
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
NERC North American Electric Reliability Council
NESC National Electric Safety Code
NESHAP National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NGS nuclear generating station
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NLF normalized latent facility
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
NOx nitrogen oxide(s)
NPA National Planning Association
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPP nuclear power plant
NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NSPS new source performance standards
NSSS nuclear steam supply system
NTD normalized total dose
NUHOMS Nutech Horizontal Modular System
NUMARC Nuclear Utilities Management and Resources Council
NUREG an NRC reports category
NUS NUS Corporation
NWPA Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
 
ODC ornithine decarboxylase
OHMS hydroxy melatonin sulfate
OL operating license
O&M operation and maintenance
ONS Oconee Nuclear Station
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OR odds ratio
ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTA Office of Technology Assessment
OTEC ocean thermal energy conversion
 
PAME primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
PASNY Power Authority for the State of New York
PCB polychlorinated biphenyl
PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric
pH hydrogen-ion concentration
PHWR pressurized heavy-water reactor
PLEX plant life extension
PM particulate matter
PMR proportionate mortality ratios
ppm parts per million
PSD prevention of significant deterioration
PRA probabilistic risk assessment
PTH parathyroid hormone
PURPA Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
PURTA Public Utilities Realty Tax Assessment of 1970
PV solar photovoltaic
PWR pressurized-water reactor
 
QA quality assurance
 
RBE relative biological effectiveness
RCB reactor containment building
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
RD&D 1. research, design, and development
2. research, development, and demonstration
RERF Radiation Effects Research Council
RET renewable energy technology
RF radio frequency
RHR residual heat removal
RIMS Regional Industrial Multiplier System
rms root mean square
ROW right(s) of way
RPV reactor pressure vessel
RRY reference reactor year
RSD Russellville (Ark.) School District
RSS Reactor Safety Study
RV recreational vehicle
RY reactor-year
 
SAFSTOR a nuclear plant decommissioning method
SAMDA severe accident mitigation design alternative
SAND Data Resource Incorporated's detailed electricity sector model
SAND NUPLEX SAND generating capacity projections
SAR safety analysis report
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SCE Southern California Edison
SCM Surface Compartment Model
SDG&E San Diego Gas & Electric Company
SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act
SEA Science and Engineering Associates, Inc.
SER safety evaluation report
SERI Solar Energy Research Institute
SEV state equalized value
SF spent fuel
SHPO state historic preservation office
SI International System
SIR standardized incidence ratio
SLB shallow land burial
SMR standardized mortality ratio
SMITTR surveillance, on-line monitoring, inspections, testing, trending, and recordkeeping
SMSA standard metropolitan statistical area
SO2 sulfur dioxide
SOK San Onofre kelp bed
SONGS San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
SRBC Susquehanna River Basin Commission
SSC systems, structures, and components
 
t metric tons
TDE total dose equivalent
TDS total dissolved solids
TEDE total effective dose equivalent
TMI Three Mile Island (nuclear plant)
TRU transuranic
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
 
UCB upper confidence bound
UFC uranium fuel cycle
UHV ultra-high voltage
UNSCEAR United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
USD Unified School District
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
USI unresolved safety issue
 
VDT video display terminal
VR volume reduction
VRF volume reduction factor
 
W watt
WCGS Wolf Creek Generating Station
WHO World Health Organization
WNP-2 Washington Nuclear Project
WTE® Whole Tree Energy®


Appendix A : General Characteristics and Environmental Settings of Domestic Nuclear Power Plants


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This section contains brief descriptions of each nuclear power plant site in the United States. The information was compiled from: (1) the plant safety analysis reports (SARs), (2) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission "Gray Book" (NUREG-0020), (3) site environmental reports, (4) environmental impact statements, (5) environmental assessments used to check data for cooling water system and site information, and (6) WASH-1319 used for selected data. Specific data that could not be found in these six sources were obtained from ORNL-NSIC-55.

Specific data sources are listed on the following page.

Source for General Information

Plant Name: SAR

Location: County and distance and direction from nearest town or city: NUREG-0020

Latitude and longitude: List provided by R. Rush, ORNL

Licensee: Utility as listed in NUREG-0020

Source for Information on Unit

Docket Number: NUREG-0020

Construction Permit: Nuclear Safety Journal, Power Reactor Licensing Activity

Operating License: Table A.1 of SECY-90-160 (NUREG-0020)

Commercial Operation: NUREG-0020

License Expiration: Table A.1 of SECY-90-160 (NUREG-0020)

Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)]: NUREG-0020

Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)]: NUREG-0020

Type of Reactor: NUREG-0020

Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor: NUREG-0020

Source for Information on Cooling Water System

Type: SAR, NUREG-0020

Source: NUREG-0020

Source Temperature Range: SAR, ORNL-NSIC-55

Condenser Flow Rate: SAR, ORNL-NSIC-55

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: SAR, ORNL-NSIC-55

Intake Structure : SAR

Discharge Structure: SAR

Source for Information on Site

Total Area: SAR, WASH-1319

Exclusion Distance: SAR

Low Population Zone: SAR

Nearest City: SAR; 1980 population:*

Site Topography: SAR

Surrounding Area Topography: SAR

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): SAR

Nearby Features: SAR

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: WASH-1319

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:*

*Population data are taken from population projections developed for NRC by MITRE Corporation and made available to GEIS project.


Arkansas Nuclear One


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Location:

Pope County, Arkansas

10 km (6 miles) WNW of Russellville

latitude 35.3100°N; longitude 93.2308°W

Licensee: Arkansas Power and Light Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-313 50- 368
Construction Permit 1968 1972
Operating License 1974 1978
Commercial Operation 1974 1980
License Expiration 2014 2018
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2568 2815
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 850 912
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor B&W CE

Cooling Water System

Type: Unit 1, once through

Source: Dardanelle Reservoir Unit 2, natural draft cooling tower

Source Temperature Range: 4-28°C (40-83°F)

Condenser Flow Rate:

48.3 m3/s (765,000 gal/min) for Unit 1

26.6 m3/s (422,000 gal/min) for Unit 2

Design Condenser Temperature Rise:

8.3°C (15°F) for Unit 1

17.1°C (30.7°F) for Unit 2

Intake Structure : 981-m (3220-ft) canal

Discharge Structure: 160-m (520-ft) canal

Site Information

Total Area: 469 ha (1160 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.05-km (0.65-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 6.44-km (4.00-mile) radius

Nearest City: Little Rock; 1980 population: 159,159

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: hilly to mountainous

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): wooded

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Mill Creek 3 km (2 miles) NE. The size of the Dardanelle Reservoir is 15,000 ha (37,000 acres). The reservoir is part of the Arkansas River. The Missouri Pacific Railroad and U.S. Highway I-40 are just N of the site.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 1500 ha (3700 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
200,000 210,000 220,000 250,000 270,000


Beaver Valley Power Station


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Location:

Beaver County, Pennsylvania

40 km (25 miles) NW of Pittsburgh

latitude 40.6219°N; longitude 80.4339°W

Licensee: Duquesne Light Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-334 50-412
Construction Permit 1970 1974
Operating License 1976 1987
Commercial Operation 1976 1987
License Expiration 2016 2027
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2652 2652
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 835 836
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: natural draft cooling towers

Source: Ohio River

Source Temperature Range: 1.1-28°C (34-83°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 30.31 m3/s (480,400 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 14°C (26°F)

Intake Structure : concrete structure at river edge

Discharge Structure: at river edge

Site Information

Total Area: 203 ha (501 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.45 km (0.28 mile)

Low Population Zone: 5.79 km (3.60 miles)

Nearest City: Pittsburgh; 1980 population: 423,959

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: hilly

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): industrial and residential

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Midland 1.6 km (1 mile) NW. A large industrial area is about 1.6 km (1 mile) WNW. The Penn Central Railroad is adjacent to the site. Beaver Creek and

Raccoon Creek State Parks are within 16 km (10 miles).

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: uses existing corridor

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
3,740,000 3,840,000 3,910,000 4,040,000 4,170,000


Bellefonte Nuclear Plant


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Location:

Jackson County, Alabama

11 km (7 miles) ENE of Scottsboro

latitude 34.7089°N; longitude 85.9275°W

Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-438 50-439
Construction Permit 1974 1974
Operating License -- --
Commercial Operation -- --
License Expiration -- --
Design Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3760 3760
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1213 1213
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor B&W B&W

Cooling Water System

Type: natural draft cooling towers

Source: Guntersville Lake

Source Temperature Range: 5-27°C (41-81°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 26 m3/s (410,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 20°C (36°F)

Intake Structure : intake channel

Discharge Structure: submerged multi-port diffuser

Site Information

Total Area: 610 ha (1500 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.92-km (0.57-mile) minimum

Low Population Zone: 3.22 km (2.00 miles)

Nearest City: Huntsville; 1980 population: 142,513

Site Topography: flat valley

Surrounding Area Topography: hilly out of valley

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural and wooded

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Hollywood 5 km (3 miles) WNW. The Widows Creek coal-fired plant is 24 km (15 miles) NE. Guntersville Lake is on the Tennessee River.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 1200 ha (2900 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
1,070,000 1,150,000 1,230,000 1,340,000 1,470,000


Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant


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Location:

Charlevoix County, Michigan

6 km (4 miles) NE of Charlevoix

latitude 45.3592°N; longitude 85.1947°W

Licensee: Consumers Power Co.

Unit Information Unit 1
Docket Number 50-155
Construction Permit 1960
Operating License 1962
Commercial Operation 1963
License Expiration 2002
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t] 240
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 72
Type of Reactor BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Lake Michigan

Source Temperature Range: 3-20°C (38-68°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 3.1 m3/s (49,000 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 11°C (20°F)

Intake Structure : underwater crib

Discharge Structure: open discharge canal

Site Information

Total Area: 240 ha (600 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.82 km (0.51 mile)

Low Population Zone: 4.02 km (2.50 miles)

Nearest City: Sault Ste. Marie, Canada; 1980 population: 81,048

Site Topography: gently sloping

Surrounding Area Topography: gently sloping

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): commercial and industrial

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Charlevoix 6 km (4 miles) SW. The C&O Railroad is about 1.6 km (1 mile) SE. Lake Charlevoix is 5 km (3 miles) S.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor:

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
200,000 210,000 210,000 230,000 240,000


Braidwood Station


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Location:

Will County, Illinois

39 km (24 miles) SSW of Joliet

latitude 41.2436°N; longitude 88.2297°W

Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-456 50- 457
Construction Permit 1975 1975
Operating License 1987 1988
Commercial Operation 1988 1988
License Expiration 2027 2028
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3411 3411
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1120 1120
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: closed cycle cooling pond

Source: Kankakee River

Source Temperature Range: 0-31°C (32-87°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 46.05 m3/s (729,800 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 12°C (21°F)

Intake Structure : concrete structure at lake shore

Discharge Structure: surface discharge flume to lake

Site Information

Total Area: 1804 ha (4457 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.48-km (0.30-mile) minimum

Low Population Zone: 1.810 km (1.125 mile) radius

Nearest City: Joliet; 1980 population: 77,956

Site Topography: flat to rolling

Surrounding Area Topography: flat to rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Godley 0.8 km (0.5 mile) SW. There are 4 state parks within 16 km (10 miles). Joliet Arsenal is about 13 km (8 miles) NE. Dresden Nuclear Power Station is about 16 km (10 miles) N and La Salle County Station (nuclear) is about 32 km (20 miles) WSW. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad is just NW. U.S. Highway I-55 is about 3 km (2 miles) NW.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 961.5 ha (2376 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
4,510,000 4,650,000 4,750,000 4,920,000 5,090,000


Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Station


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Location:

Limestone County, Alabama

16 km (10 miles) NW of Decatur

latitude 34.7042°N; longitude 87.1186°W

Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3
Docket Number 50-259 50- 260 50-296
Construction Permit 1967 1967 1968
Operating License 1973 1974 1976
Commercial Operation 1974 1975 1977
License Expiration 2013 2014 2016
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3293 3293 3293
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1065 1065 1065
Type of Reactor BWR BWR BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE GE GE

Cooling Water System

Type: once through and helper towers

Source: Tennessee River

Source Temperature Range: 4-32°C (40-90°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 40 m3/s (630,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 14°C (25°F)

Intake Structure : concrete structure in small inlet

Discharge Structure: diffuser pipes

Site Information

Total Area: 340 ha (840 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.22-km (0.76-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 11.3 km (7.00 miles)

Nearest City: Huntsville; 1980 population: 142,513

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: flat to rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Lawngate 1.6 km (1 mile) NE. The Redstone Arsenal is 40 km (25 miles) E. The Southern Railroad is 10 km (6 miles) S and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is 10 km (6 miles) E.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 546 ha (1350 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
760,000 810,000 850,000 930,000 1,010,000


Brunswick Steam Electric Plant


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Location:

Brunswick County, North Carolina

26 km (16 miles) S of Wilmington

latitude 33.9583°N; longitude 78.0106°W

Licensee: Carolina Power and Light Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-325 50- 324
Construction Permit 1967 1968
Operating License 1976 1974
Commercial Operation 1977 1975
License Expiration 2016 2014
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2436 2436
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 821 821
Type of Reactor BWR BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE GE

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Cape Fear River

Source Temperature Range: 4-30°C (40-86°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 42.6 m3/s (675,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 9°C (17°F)

Intake Structure : 5-km (3-mile) canal from Cape Fear River

Discharge Structure: 10-km (6-mile) canal to Atlantic Ocean

Site Information

Total Area: 490 ha (1200 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.92 km (0.57 mile)

Low Population Zone: 3.22 km (2.00 miles)

Nearest City: Wilmington; 1980 population: 44,000

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: flat

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): less than one-half agricultural, remainder swamps or wooded

Nearby Features:

Nearest town is Southport 5 km (3 miles) S. Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal is about 8 km (5 miles) N.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 1400 ha (3500 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
230,000 250,000 270,000 300,000 340,000


Byron Station


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Location:

Ogle County, Illinois

27 km (17 miles) SW of Rockford

latitude 42.0750°N; longitude 89.2811°W

Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-454 50- 455
Construction Permit 1975 1975
Operating License 1985 1987
Commercial Operation 1985 1987
License Expiration 2025 2027
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3411 3411
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1120 1120
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: natural draft cooling towers

Source: Rock River

Source Temperature Range:

Condenser Flow Rate: 39.9 m3/s (632,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 13°C (24°F)

Intake Structure : concrete structure on river bank

Discharge Structure: discharged to river

Site Information

Total Area: 565.8 ha (1398 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.42-km (0.26-mile) minimum

Low Population Zone: 4.83 km (3.00 miles)

Nearest City: Rockford; 1980 population: 139,712

Site Topography: rolling

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Byron about 5 km (3 miles) NNE. The Chicago Milwaukee and the St. Paul and Pacific Railroads are about 6 km (4 miles) NNE. White Pines State Park is about 18 km (11 miles) WSW.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 800 ha (2000 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
1,000,000 1,030,000 1,060,000 1,100,000 1,100,000


Callaway Plant


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Location:

Callaway County, Missouri

16 km (10 miles) SE of Fulton

latitude 38.7622°N; longitude 91.7817°W

Licensee: Union Electric Co.

Unit Information Unit 1
Docket Number 50-483
Construction Permit 1976
Operating License 1984
Commercial Operation 1984
License Expiration 2024
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3565
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1171
Type of Reactor PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: natural draft cooling tower

Source: Missouri River

Source Temperature Range:

Condenser Flow Rate: 33 m3/s (530,000 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 17°C (30°F)

Intake Structure : intake from river

Discharge Structure: discharged to river

Site Information

Total Area: 1290 ha (3188 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.21-km (0.75-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 4.02 ha (2.50 miles)

Nearest City: Columbia; 1980 population: 62,061

Site Topography: flat, on a small plateau

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling to hilly

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): wooded, agricultural, and pasture

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Portland 8 km (5 miles) SE. The Missouri River is about 8 km (5 miles) S. The Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad is about 5 km (3 miles) S and the Missouri Pacific Railroad is about 10 km (6 miles) S. U.S. Highway I-70 is about 16 km (10 miles) N.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 461 ha (1140 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
400,000 420,000 430,000 460,000 500,000


Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant


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Location:

Calvert County, Maryland

56 km (35 miles) S of Annapolis

latitude 38.4347°N; longitude 76.4419°W

Licensee: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-317 50- 318
Construction Permit 1969 1969
Operating License 1974 1976
Commercial Operation 1975 1977
License Expiration 2014 2016
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2700 2700
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 845 845
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor CE CE

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Chesapeake Bay

Source Temperature Range: 1-31°C (34-87°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 76 m3/s (1,200,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 6°C (10°F)

Intake Structure : about 170 m (560 ft) from shore

Discharge Structure: about 260 m (850 ft) from shore

Site Information

Total Area: 459 ha (1135 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.08-km (0.67-mile) radius

Low Population Zone:

Nearest City: Washington, D.C.; 1980 population: 638,432

Site Topography: rolling

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural and wooded

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Long Beach 1.6 km (1 mile) NNW. Calvert Cliffs State Park is about 6 km (4 miles) SSE. A naval ordnance facility is 11 km (7 miles) SSW. Washington, D.C., is 72 km (45 miles) NW.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 805 ha (1990 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
3,030,000 3,140,000 3,260,000 3,480,000 3,720,000


Catawba Nuclear Station


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Location:

York County, South Carolina

10 km (6 miles) NNW of Rock Hill

latitude 35.0514°N; longitude 81.0708°W

Licensee: Duke Power Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-413 50- 414
Construction Permit 1975 1975
Operating License 1985 1986
Commercial Operation 1985 1986
License Expiration 2025 2026
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3411 3411
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1145 1145
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: mechanical draft cooling towers

Source: Lake Wylie

Source Temperature Range: 6-28°C (43-83°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 42 m3/s (660,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 13°C (24°F)

Intake Structure : skimmer wall on cove of the lake

Discharge Structure: on another cove of the lake

Site Information

Total Area: 158 ha (391 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.76-km (0.47-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 6.12-km (3.80-mile) radius

Nearest City: Charlotte, North Carolina; 1980 population: 315,474

Site Topography: rolling

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): wooded with recreational and permanent homes along the lake

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Rock Hill 10 km (6 miles) SSE. U.S. Highway I-77 is about 10 km (6 miles) E and I-85 is about 27 km (17 miles) N. The Southern Railway is 8 km (5 miles) S.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 236 ha (584 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
1,590,000 1,730,000 1,860,000 2,090,000 2,340,000


Clinton Power Station


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Location:

De Witt County, Illinois

10 km (6 miles) E of Clinton

latitude 40.1731°N; longitude 88.8342°W

Licensee: Illinois Power Co.

Unit Information Unit 1
Docket Number 50-461
Construction Permit 1976
Operating License 1987
Commercial Operation 1987
License Expiration 2027
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2894
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 933
Type of Reactor BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Salt Creek

Source Temperature Range: 0-28°C (32-83°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 35.8850 m3/s (568,701 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 13°C (23°F)

Intake Structure : concrete structure at shoreline of North Fork Salt Creek

Discharge Structure: 5-km (3-mile) flume discharging to Salt Creek

Site Information

Total Area: 5702 ha (14,090 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.97-km (0.60-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 4.02-km (2.50-mile) radius

Nearest City: Decatur; 1980 population: 93,939

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: flat

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is De Witt 3 km (2 miles) ENE. Weldon Springs State Park is 10 km (6 miles) SW. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad crosses the site. U.S. Highway I-74 is 18 km (11 miles) NE. A dam on Salt Creek near the site creates the reservoir for the cooling water system.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 367 ha (906 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
730,000 770,000 790,000 830,000 870,000


Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station


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Location:

Somervell County, Texas

64 km (40 miles) SW of Fort Worth

latitude 32.2983°N; longitude 97.7856°W

Licensee: Texas Utilities Electric Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-445 50- 446
Construction Permit 1974 1974
Operating License 1990 1993
Commercial Operation 1990 1993
License Expiration 2030 2033
Design Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3411 3411
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1150 1150
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Squaw Creek Reservoir

Source Temperature Range:

Condenser Flow Rate: 65 m3/s (1,030,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 8°C (15°F)

Intake Structure : on shore of reservoir

Discharge Structure: canal to reservoir

Site Information

Total Area: 3104 ha (7669 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.54-km (0.96-mile) minimum

Low Population Zone: 6.44-km (4.00-mile) radius

Nearest City: Fort Worth; 1980 population: 385,164

Site Topography: flat with hills rising from the reservoir

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling to hilly

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural, farm/ranch land, and range land

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Glen Rose 8 km (5 miles) SSE. Dinosaur Valley State Park is 8 km (5 miles) SW. A 66-cm (26-inch) oil pipeline is very near the site and a 91-cm (36-inch) natural gas line is about 3 km (2 miles) from the site.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 185 ha (458 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
1,130,000 1,310,000 1,460,000 1,650,000 1,880,000


Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant


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Location:

Berrien County, Michigan

16 km (10 miles) S of St. Joseph

latitude 41.9761°N; longitude 86.5664°W

Licensee: Indiana and Michigan Electric Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-315 50- 316
Construction Permit 1969 1969
Operating License 1974 1977
Commercial Operation 1975 1978
License Expiration 2014 2017
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3250 3411
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1030 1100
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Lake Michigan

Source Temperature Range: 1-23°C (34-74°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 50 m3/s (800,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 12°C (21°F)

Intake Structure : intake cribs 686 m (2250 ft) from shore

Discharge Structure: 381 m (1250 ft) from shore

Site Information

Total Area: 260 ha (650 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.61 km (0.38 mile)

Low Population Zone: 3.22 km (2.00 miles)

Nearest City: South Bend, Indiana; 1980 population: 109,727

Site Topography: rolling

Surrounding Area Topography: flat to rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural and wooded

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Livingston 1.6 km (1 mile) SW. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and U.S. Highway I-94 are just E of the site. Warren Dunes State Park is about 8 km (5 miles) SSW.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 1340 ha (3300 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
1,250,000 1,310,000 1,350,000 1,440,000 1,530,000


Cooper Nuclear Station


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Location:

Nemaha County, Nebraska

37 km (23 miles) S of Nebraska City

latitude 40.3619°N; longitude 95.6411°W

Licensee: Nebraska Public Power District

Unit Information Unit 1
Docket Number 50-298
Construction Permit 1968
Operating License 1974
Commercial Operation 1974
License Expiration 2014
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2381
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 778
Type of Reactor BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Missouri River

Source Temperature Range: 1-23°C (34-73°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 39.8 m3/s (631,000 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 10°C (18°F)

Intake Structure : at shoreline

Discharge Structure: at shoreline

Site Information

Total Area: 441 ha (1090 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.09 (0.68 mile)

Low Population Zone: 1.61-km (1.00-mile) radius

Nearest City: Lincoln; 1980 population: 171,932

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: flat

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Nemaha about 1.6 km (1 mile) S. A railroad runs just W of the site. Indian Cave State Park is about 13 km (8 miles) SSE.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 2777 ha (6862 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
180,000 190,000 200,000 220,000 230,000


Crystal River Nuclear Plant


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Location:

Citrus County, Florida

11 km (7 miles) NW of Crystal River

latitude 28.9572°N; longitude 82.6989°W

Licensee: Florida Power Corp.

Unit Information Unit 3
Docket Number 50-302
Construction Permit 1968
Operating License 1977
Commercial Operation 1977
License Expiration 2017
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2544
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 825
Type of Reactor PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor B&W

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Gulf of Mexico

Source Temperature Range: 31°C (87°F) maximum

Condenser Flow Rate: 43 m3/s (680,000 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 9.5°C (17.1°F)

Intake Structure : 4900 m (16,000 ft) from shoreline

Discharge Structure: 4000-m (13,000-ft) canal

Site Information

Total Area: 1917 ha (4738 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.34-km (0.83-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 8.05 km (5.00 miles)

Nearest City: Gainesville; 1980 population: 81,371

Site Topography: swamps and marshland

Surrounding Area Topography: flat

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): wooded and pasture land

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Crystal River about 11 km (7 miles) SE. Units 1 and 2 are coal-fired plants and share a common intake and discharge with the nuclear unit.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 866 ha (2140 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
440,000 490,000 550,000 660,000 790,000


Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station


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Location:

Ottawa County, Ohio

34 km (21 miles) E of Toledo

latitude 41.5972°N; longitude 83.0864°W

Licensee: Toledo Edison Co.

Unit Information Unit 1
Docket Number 50-346
Construction Permit 1971
Operating License 1977
Commercial Operation 1978
License Expiration 2017
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2772
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 906
Type of Reactor PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor B&W

Cooling Water System

Type: natural draft cooling tower

Source: Lake Erie

Source Temperature Range: 1-23°C (34-74°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 30 m3/s (480,000 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 14°C (26°F)

Intake Structure : submerged intake about 900 m (3000 ft) offshore

Discharge Structure: submerged discharge about 280 m (930 ft) offshore

Site Information

Total Area: 386 ha (954 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.72-km (0.45-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 3.22 km (2.00 miles)

Nearest City: Toledo; 1980 population: 354,635

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: flat

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural with marshland around site

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Oak Harbor about 10 km (6 miles) SW. Several wildlife refuge areas are within 8 km (5 miles) of the site.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 730 ha (1800 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
1,920,000 1,990,000 2,050,000 2,170,000 2,290,000


Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant


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Location:

San Luis Obispo County, California

19 km (12 miles) W of San Luis Obispo

latitude 35.2117°N; longitude 120.8544°W

Licensee: Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-275 50-323
Construction Permit 1968 1970
Operating License 1984 1985
Commercial Operation 1985 1986
License Expiration 2024 2025
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3338 3411
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1086 1119
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: once through

Source: Pacific Ocean

Source Temperature Range: 10-17°C (50-63°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 54.5 m3/s (863,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 10°C (18°F)

Intake Structure : reinforced-concrete structure located at shore line in a cove with artificial breakwater wall

Discharge Structure: reinforced-concrete structure drops water in stair step type weir overflow from elevation 21 m (70 ft) to the ocean and discharges on the surface at the shore line

Site Information

Total Area: 300 ha (750 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.80 km (0.50 mile)

Low Population Zone: 9.66 km (6.00 miles)

Nearest City: Santa Barbara; 1980 population: 74,542

Site Topography: hilly

Surrounding Area Topography: hilly to mountainous

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): undeveloped and wooded

Nearby Features:

Site is remote, the nearest town being San Luis Obispo 19 km (12 miles) E. Beaches 11-24 km (7-15 miles) ESE have an influx of summer visitors. Pismo Beach State Park and Morro Bay State Park are within 24 km (15 miles). Vandenberg Air Base is 56 km (35 miles) ESE.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 2400 ha (6000 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
300,000 330,000 350,000 380,000 420,000


Dresden Nuclear Power Station


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Location:

Grundy County, Illinois

14 km (9 miles) E of Morris

latitude 41.3897°N; longitude 88.2711°W

Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Co.

Unit Information Unit 2 Unit 3
Docket Number 50-237 50-249
Construction Permit 1966 1966
Operating License 1969 1971
Commercial Operation 1970 1971
License Expiration 2010 2011
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2527 2527
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 794 794
Type of Reactor BWR BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE GE

Cooling Water System

Type: cooling lake & spray canal

Source: Kankakee River

Source Temperature Range: 4-29°C (40-85°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 29.7 m3/s (471,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise:

Intake Structure: canal from Kankakee River to a crib house

Discharge Structure: A canal carries water to a cooling lake of about 520 ha (1275 acres) with a hold-up time of about 3 days. The water then divides, some going to the Illinois River and some returns to the plant. Spray modules are floated in the canals.

Site Information

Total Area: 386 ha (953 acres) plus 516-ha (1275-acre) cooling lake

Exclusion Distance: 0.80-km (0.50-mile) radius

Low Population Zone: 8.00 km (4.97 miles)

Nearest City: Joliet; 1980 population: 77,956

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling prairie

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agriculture

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Channahon 5 km (3 miles) NNE. The General Electric Nuclear Power Plant Training Center is S of the site. A large abandoned strip mine is located in the area. Braidwood Station nuclear plant is about 16 km (10 miles) S and La Salle County Station nuclear plant is about 35 km (22 miles) SW. An army ammunition plant is about 11 km (7 miles) E.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 911 ha (2250 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
6,820,000 7,050,000 7,200,000 7,450,000 7,710,000


Duane Arnold Energy Center


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Location:

Linn County, Iowa

13 km (8 miles) NW of Cedar Rapids

latitude 42.1006°N; longitude 91.7772°W

Licensee: Iowa Electric Light and Power Co.

Unit Information Unit 1
Docket Number 50-331
Construction Permit 1970
Operating License 1974
Commercial Operation 1975
License Expiration 2014
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 1658
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 538
Type of Reactor BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE

Cooling Water System

Type: mechanical draft cooling towers

Source: Cedar River

Source Temperature Range: 0-32°C (32-89°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 18 m3/s (290,000 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 14°C (25°F)

Intake Structure : structure on river shoreline

Discharge Structure: canal to shoreline

Site Information

Total Area: 200 ha (500 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.43 km (0.27 mile)

Low Population Zone: 9.66 km (6.00 miles)

Nearest City: Cedar Rapids; 1980 population: 110,243

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling and hilly

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Palo about 3 km (2 miles) SW. Several wildlife refuge areas are within 16 km (10 miles) of the site.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 469 ha (1160 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
620,000 660,000 690,000 750,000 820,000


Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant


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Location:

Houston County, Alabama

26 km (16 miles) E of Dothan

latitude 31.2228°N; longitude 85.1125°W

Licensee: Alabama Power Co.

Unit Information Unit 1 Unit 2
Docket Number 50-348 50-364
Construction Permit 1972 1972
Operating License 1977 1981
Commercial Operation 1977 1981
License Expiration 2017 2021
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 2652 2652
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 829 829
Type of Reactor PWR PWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor WEST WEST

Cooling Water System

Type: mechanical draft cooling towers

Source: Chattahoochee River

Source Temperature Range: 30°C (86°F) maximum

Condenser Flow Rate: 40.1 m3/s (635,000 gal/min) each unit

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 11°C (20°F)

Intake Structure : intake from river bank via a storage pond

Discharge Structure: at river bank

Site Information

Total Area: 749 ha (1850 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 1.26 km (0.78 mile)

Low Population Zone: 3.22 km (2.00 miles)

Nearest City: Columbus, Georgia; 1980 population: 169,441

Site Topography: flat to rolling

Surrounding Area Topography: rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): agricultural and wooded

Nearby Features:

The nearest town is Columbia about 6 km (4 miles) N. Chattahoochee State Park is about 19 km (12 miles) S.

Area of Transmission Line Corridor: 2140 ha (5300 acres)

Population within an 80-km (50-mile) radius:

1990 2000 2010 2030 2050
390,000 410,000 440,000 490,000 540,000


Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant


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Location:

Monroe County, Michigan

48 km (30 miles) SW of Detroit

latitude 41.9631°N; longitude 83.2578°W

Licensee: Detroit Edison Co.

Unit Information Unit 2
Docket Number 50-341
Construction Permit 1972
Operating License 1985
Commercial Operation 1988
License Expiration 2025
Licensed Thermal Power [MW(t)] 3292
Design Electrical Rating [net MW(e)] 1093
Type of Reactor BWR
Nuclear Steam Supply System Vendor GE

Cooling Water System

Type: natural draft cooling towers

Source: Lake Erie

Source Temperature Range: 1-24°C (34-76°F)

Condenser Flow Rate: 52.80 m3/s (836,700 gal/min)

Design Condenser Temperature Rise: 10°C (18°F)

Intake Structure : at edge of lake

Discharge Structure: to the lake via a 20-ha (50-acre) pond

Site Information

Total Area: 453 ha (1120 acres)

Exclusion Distance: 0.92 km (0.57 mile)

Low Population Zone: 4.83 km (3.00 miles)

Nearest City: Detroit; 1980 population: 1,203,368

Site Topography: flat

Surrounding Area Topography: flat to rolling

Land Use within 8 km (5 miles): mostly agricultural

Nearby Features:

The town of Stony Point is adjacent to