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Resolution of Generic Safety Issues: Item B-2: Forecasting Electricity Demand ( NUREG-0933, Main Report with Supplements 1–35 )

DESCRIPTION

This NUREG-04713 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 resolved412 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-0022462 ; NUREG/CR-0250463 ; Section 8 of NUREG-0555464 ; (5) Part III of NUREG-0398465 ; (6) NUREG/CR-2692477 ; and (7) NUREG-0942.466

REFERENCES

0003.NUREG-0471, "Generic Task Problem Descriptions (Categories B, C, and D)," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, June 1978.
0412.Memorandum for T. Speis from J. Funches, "Prioritization of Generic Issues—Environmental and Licensing Improvements," February 24, 1983. [8303090540]
0462.NUREG/CR-0022, "Need for Power: Determination in the State Decisionmaking Process," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, March 1978.
0463.NUREG/CR-0250, "Regional Econometric Model for Forecasting Electricity Demand by Sector and State," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, October 1978.
0464.NUREG-0555, "Environmental Standard Review Plans for the Environmental Review of Construction Permit Applications for Nuclear Power Plants," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 1979.
0465.NUREG-0398, "Federal-State Cooperation in Nuclear Power Plant Licensing," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, March 1980.
0466.NUREG-0942, "Conducting Need-for-Power Review for Nuclear Power Plants," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, December 1982.
0476.Regulatory Guide 4.2, "Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, July 1976. [7908310195]
0477.NUREG/CR-2692, "An Integrated System for Forecasting Electric Energy and Load for States and Utility Service Areas," U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 1982.