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Contents

Abstract.........................................................................................................iii

For More Information .......................... ix

NRC AS A REGULATORY AGENCY __

Mission, Goals, and Statutory Authority ........................... ;. 2Major Activities ............................ 5Organizations and Functions ............................ '.6NRC Locations ........................... 10NRC Fiscal Year 2005 Resources ................... 12

U.S. AND WORLDWIDE ENERGY :E

U.S. Electricity . 18U.S. Electricity Generated by Commercial Nuclear Power ................................ 25

Worldwide Electricity Generated by Commercial Nuclear Power ....................... 28International Activities ...................................... 34

OPERATING NUCLEAR REACTORS EUU.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors ................. .............i ...... 38Oversight of U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors ................................... 44Future U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Licensing ............................... 48U.S. Nuclear Research and Test Reactors ............................ ..... ... 54

' ul'r'~l eerh........... ......... .. 0...f ......... . .. ,'- * 5;6Nucl Rr rch.56...

NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFETY __ __

Uranium Milling .60U.S. Fuel Cycle Facilities .62U.S. Iterials Licenses .67Nuclear Gauges .71Teletherapy Devices .72Commercial Product Irradiators .73

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RADIOACTIVE WASTE __

U.S. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal ........................................... 76

U.S. High-Level Radioactive Waste Management: Disposal and Storage ............ 79

U.S.- Nuclear Materials Transportation and Safeguards ................................... 87

Decommissioning ........................... . 88

APPENDICES 1

Abbreviations Used in Appendices .. 93

A. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors .95B. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors Formerly Licensed To Operate ..... 111

C. Canceled U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors .113D. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors by Licensee .117

E. U.S. Nuclear Research and Test Reactors (Operating) Regulated by NRC . 119

F. U.S. Research and Test Reactors (Under Decommissioning) .123G. NRC Performance Indicators: Annual Industry Averages .125

H. Locations of Uranium Milling Facilities .1271. Dry Spent Fuel Storage Designs: NRC-Approved for General Use .129J. Dry Spent Fuel Storage Licensees .131K. World List of Nuclear Power Reactors .133L. Nuclear Power Units by Reactor Type, Worldwide .135

M. Top 50 Reactors by Capacity Factor, Worldwide .137

N. Top 50 Reactors by Generation, Worldwide ............................ 1390. Quick-Reference Metric Conversion Tables ... ......................... l 141

Glossary ........ .. . 145

Figures1. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Organization Chart ................................. 8

2. NRC Regions . 11

3. Distribution of NRC FY 2005 Budget Authority and Staff ................................ 13

4. NRC Budget Authority ............................. 14

5. NRC Personnel Ceiling ............................. 15

6. Recovery of NRC Budget Authority, FY 2005 ............................. 16

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7. U.S. Electric Capacity and Capability by Energy Source ........................ .......... 198. U.S. Electric Net Generation by Energy Source ............................................... 199. Net Electricity Generated in Each State by Nuclear Power .............................. 2110. U.S. Net Electric Generation by Source ................................................. 2211. U.S. Electric Generating Capability by Energy Source ..................................... 2312. U.S. Average Nuclear Reactor, Coal-Fired and Fossil Steam Plant

Production Expenses ................................................. 2413. Net Generation of U.S. Nuclear Electricity ................................................. 2614. Net Nuclear Electric Power as a Percent of World Nuclear Generation

and Total Domestic Net Nuclear Electricity Generation .................................. 2915. Operating Nuclear Power Plants Worldwide ................................................. 3116. Typical Pressurized Water Reactor ................................. . 3917. Typical Boiling Water Reactor ................................. 4018. U.S. Operating Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors ......... ........... 4119. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Operating Licenses Issued by Year ...... 4320. NRC Inspection Effort at Operating Reactors ................................................. 4521. NRC Performance Indicators, Annual Industry Averages ................................. 4622. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors-Years of Operation ........................ 5123. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Operating Licenses-

Expiration Date by Year Assuming Construction Recapture ............................. 5324. U.S. Nuclear Research and Test Reactors ................................................. 5525. NRC Reasearch Funding ................................................. 5826. Locations of Uranium Milling Facilities .......................... 6127. Typical Uranium Enrichment cility............... 64;28. Two Enrichment Processes............... ......... 64

29. Typical Fuel Fabrication Plant ........................ 65

30. Major U.S. Fuel Cycle Facility Sites...........4 ............ 6631. NRC Agreement States ........................ 7032. Cross Section of a Fixed Fluid Gauge ........................ 7133. Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Unit ........................ 7234. Commercial Gamma Irradiator ........................ 7335. Low-Level Waste Disposal Site ........................ 7736. U.S. Low-Level Waste Compacts ........................ 78

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37. The Yucca Mountain Disposal Plan ......................... , 8138. Spent Fuel Generation and Storage After Use .8239. Licensed/Operating Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations .8440. Dry Storage of Spent Fuel ................. - 86

Tables1. NRC Budget Authority.; 142. NRC Personnel Ceiling............................................................................. 153. Electric Generating Capability and Electric Generation in

Each State by Nuclear Power ......................... 204. U.S. Net Electric Generation .by Source .225. U.S. Electric Generating Capability by Energy Source ........................... ........... 236.. U.S. Average Nuclear Reactor and Coal-Fired/Fossil Steam Plant

Production Expenses ............... 247. U.S. Nuclear Power Reactor Average Capacity Factor

and Net Generation .................. ' 268. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Average Capacity Factor

by Vendor and Reactor Type ................ 279. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Average Gross Capacity

Factor and Gross Generation by Selected Country .......................................... 3010. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Average Gross Capacity Factor

by Selected Country ............................................ 3011. U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Operating Licenses

Issued by Year ............. , 4212. U.S,. Commercial Nuclear Power Reactor Operating Licenses-

Expiration -Date by Year.52............. ,...i...13. U.S. Materials Licenses by State .6914. Complex Decommissioning Sites ..................... . 89

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ill id id mg Li I pi VEMMEWMEMIEW .; � -

U.S. Commercial Nuclear PowerReactors Formerly Licensed ToOperate (Permanently Shut Down)

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Unitocation

Big Rock PointCharleviox, Ml

BonusPunta Higuera, PR

CVTRParr, SC

Dresden 1Morris, IL

Elk RiverElk River, MN

Fenni 1Newport, MI

Fort St. VrainPlatteville, CO

GE VBWRPleasanton, CA

Haddam NeckMeriden, CT

tlallamHallam, NE

Humboldt Bay 3Eureka, CA

Indian Point 1Buchanan, NY

La CrosseGenoa, WI

Maine YankeeWiscasset, ME

Millstone 1Waterford, CT

eactor TypeM t

BWR240

BWR50

PTHW65

BWR700

BWR58

SCF200

HTG842

BWR50

PWR1825

SCGtA256

BWR200

PWR615

BWR165

PWR2700

BWR2011

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ecommissioningAltemnative elected

uffent tatus-

05/01/196408/29/1997

04/02/196406/01/1968

11/27/196201/01/1967

09/28/1959.10/31/1978

11/06/196202/01/1968

05/10/196309/22/1972

12/21/197308/18/1989

08/31/195712/09/1963

12/27/197412/05/1996

01/02/196209/01/1964

08/28/196207/02/1976

03/26/196210/31/1974

07/03/196704/30/1987

06/29/197312/06/1996

10/31/198607/21/1998

DECONDECON

ENTOMBENTOMB

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

DECONDECON Completed

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

DECONDECON Completed

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

DECONDECON

ENTOMB-SAFTOMRSAFSTORSAFSTOR

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

DECONDECON

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

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Pathfinder BWRSioux Falls, SD 190

Peach Bottom 1 HTGPeach Bottom, PA 115

Piqua 0CMPiqua, OH 46

Rancho Seco PWRHerald, CA 2772

San Onofre 1 PWRSan Clemente, CA 1347

Saxton PWRSaxton, PA 23.5

Shippingport PWRShippingport, PA 236

Shoreham BWRWading River, NY 2436

Three Mile Island 2 PWRLondondeny Township, PA 2770

Trojan PWRRainier, OR 3411

Yankee-Rowe PWRFranklin County, MA 0600

J.l i1 PWR"Ion. 1L 80

ion 2 PWRion, IL 3250

03/12/196409/16/1967

01/24/196610/31/1974

08/23/196201/01/1966

08/16/197406/07/1989

03/27/196711/30/1992

11/15/196105/01/1972

N/A1982

04/21/198906/28/1989

02/08/197803/28/1979

11/21/197511/09/1992

12/24/196310/01/1991

10119/1973f Hi;: 02/21/1997

11/14/197309/19/1996

SAFSTORDECON Completed

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

ENTOMBENTOMB

DECONDECON in progress

DECONDECON in progress

DECONDECON in progress

DECONDECON Completed

DECONDECON Completed

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DECONDECON in progress

DECONDECON in progress

SAFSTORAFSTOR

SAFSTORSAFSTOR

AEC/DOE owned; not regulated by NRC.Holds byproduct license from State of South Carolina.

Notes: See Glossary for definitions of decommissioning alternatives.(1) Three Mile Island 2 has been placed in a post-defueling monitored storage mode until Unit 1permanently ceases operation, at which time both units are planned to be decommissioned.Source: DOE Integrated Data Base for 1990; U.S. Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste, Inventories,Projections. and Characteristics (DOE/RW-0006, Rev. 6), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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