Re: NY Times article, "Nuclear Power's Second Act"

[Jim Muckerheide <jmuckerheide@delphi.com>]

Bjorn,

Right. MWe

 From a Nov 2000 NRC staff report:

"Another licensing action effort involves the review and approval of
applications to increase reactor power ratings, which will result in cost
savings to the licensee. Since the end of FY 1998, many power uprate licensing
actions have been completed, resulting in an increase in the available
electric generating capacity in the United States in excess of 2300
megawatts--which is equivalent to building two new 1150 MW electric
plants--with minimal plant modification and minimal impact on plant safety.
Four to five power-uprates are scheduled for completion in FY 2000 and we
expect to complete about three in FY 2001."

Regards, Jim
muckerheide@mediaone.net
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Bjorn Cedervall wrote:
> 
>  > In addition,
>  > in the last decade, 57 reactors have quietly received the
>  > commission's permission to increase heat output and thus electric
>  > production, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute, a trade
>  > association in Washington. Some did it more than once. The capacity
>  > increase totals 2,200 megawatts, which is the equivalent of adding
>  > two huge reactors.
> 
> I interpret the 2000 MW as electric capacity. Can anyone confirm?
> 
> Bjorn Cedervall   bcradsafers@hotmail.com
> http://www.geocities.com/bjorn_cedervall/
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