Part of a Special Section covering the Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, October 26-27 – Washington DC
The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009 was attended by professionals who finance, plan and develop next nuclear projects. Professionals delivered information that will form blueprints for successful financing and construction risk assessment and management at every phase of the construction cycle. From government and regulatory bodies to operator insight and in-depth contractor experience.
- Presented by Dale Lloyd, Vogtle 3 & 4 Project Support Director, Southern Nuclear Company –
The attached pdf presentation from the NCS meeting details the Current Status and Owner’s Perspective of Vogtle 3 & 4. Discussed in the presentation are:
The Southern Company Nuclear Fleet
• Operated by Southern Nuclear
• Operates Southern Company’s 6 nuclear units
• 3,200 employees
• Experienced Operator
• Plant operations
• In-house operational and engineering support
• Best practices and lessons learned
• O&M budget requirements
The Site location for Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4
• 30 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia
• 3,169 acres
• 2 existing units in operation
• site originally designed for four units
• adequate transportation access
• Low population density
• Supportive community
• Two new units at existing Vogtle site
• Westinghouse AP1000 technology
• Submit Early Site Permit (ESP) followed by a
Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Combined Operating License (COL)
• Unit 3 COD Apr 2016
• Unit 4 COD Apr 2017
Ownership
• Georgia Power Company - 45.7%
• Oglethorpe Power (OPC) – 30%
• MEAG Power – 22.7%
• Dalton Utilities – 1.6
Vogtle 3 & 4 Project History
• Task Force to evaluate feasibility (Spring 2005)
• Site selection
• Technology selection
• Initiated licensing work (2005)
Project development
• Letter of Intent (Jan 2006)
• Contract negotiations (2006 – Apr 2008)
• Full Notice to Proceed Issued March 31, 2009
Vogtle 3 & 4 Key Dates
• August 2006 ESP application filed
• August 2009 ESP received
• March 2008 COL application filed
• Fall 2011 Expected receipt of COL
• April 2008 Execution of EPC contract with Westinghouse – Shaw consortium
• August 2008 Filed for Georgia Public Service Commission certification
• March 2009 Received certification from Georgia Public Service Commission
• March 2009 Issued Full Notice to Proceed
• 2016 and 2017 Commercial operation
Safety
• Safety Culture
• Industrial Safety Culture
• Nuclear Safety Culture
Licensing
• NRC Interaction
• Communication
• Resources
• NRC Inspectors On Site 2010
Engineering
• Design Finalization
• I&C Design
• Simulator Development
• Impacts to Operating Units (Vogtle 1&2)
• Establishing Engineering Programs
Construction
• Establishment of Integrated Schedule
• Determining Amount of Oversight
• Implementing Lessons Learned
• Craft Labor
Procurement
• World Wide Components Fabrication
• Implementing Surveillance Program
• Module Fabrication
Quality Assurance
• Managing Expectations
• International Vendors
• Finding Qualified Staff
Operational Readiness
• INPO Program Accreditation
• Experience Requirements
• MOU with Existing Fleet
• Pre-training at Augusta Technical College
• Operator License Success Rate
Operational Readiness
• Instructor training class in progress
• 80 new hires at existing 6 units
• Detailed training schedule developed
• Additional staffing in progress
Click here for the: New Nuclear Plant Construction Update – Vogtle Units 3 & 4