Current Status of Nuclear Energy in US

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AP1000 Standard Design Ready for the Nuclear
Renaissance
The Current Status of New Nuclear Plants in the
United States
George Davis Westinghouse Electric Company
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New Nuclear Plants Being Planned or Built to Help
Improve the Environment

• Issues driving interest in nuclear energy
• Avoiding emissions
• Providing reliable, economic base-load
  electricity generation
• Improving energy security
• Reducing energy imports
• Re-building U.S. manufacturing infrastructure
• Creating export opportunities
• Construction of new nuclear plants underway
  overseas
• Regulatory approval of new plants underway in the
  U.S.

3
New NRC Licensing Process Will Be Completed
Before Construction Begins
Early Site Permit (ESP)
Combined Construction OperatingLicense(COL)
ITAAC met
Construction
Operation
Design Certification
4
Current and Planned License Applications for New
Nuclear Plants
Source Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Source Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Source Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Westinghouse Has Orders for 8 AP1000 Units So
Far

• China Projects (w/ first unit operational in
  2013)
• Sanmen (2 units)
• Haiyang (2 units)
• U.S. Projects (w/ first unit operational in
  2016)
• Vogtle (2 units)
• Summer (2 units)
• Both U.S. projects pending state regulatory
  approvals
• Contracts for remainder of U.S. projects (10
  units) in varying stages of negotiation

8
AP1000 Construction Underway at Sanmen Site in
China

• Excavation commenced in February 2008
• First concrete scheduled for March 2009
• Commercial operation scheduled for November 2013

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Machining of Heavy Component Forgings in Korea
RV-Transition Ring
SG-Lower Shell
SG-Tubesheet
RV-Lower Shell
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Containment Vessel Plate Fabrication in China
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Simplification of Design, Using Passive Features,
Improves Safety
Typical PWR
AP1000
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Simplification Reduces Costs to Build and Operate
AP1000
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Modularization Reduces Construction Schedule and
Risks
Module Type Structural Piping Mechanical
Equipment Electrical Equipment TOTAL
Number 122 154 55 11 342
Pump/Valve Module
Structural Module
Raceway Module
Depressurization Module
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Issues Important to Nuclear Energy

• Continued public and political support
• Stable regulatory environment
• Availability of financing
• Management of used fuel
• Expansion of manufacturing infrastructure
• Training of construction workforce
• State-level programs that support long-term,
  stable generating options
• Equal treatment with other non-emitting
  technologies