Cost-beneficial licensing actions and results at Palo Verde

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:186622

Bernier, R A; Krainik, A K ^[1]

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1. Arizona Public Service Company, Phoenix, AZ (United States)

Shrinking budgets in recent years have forced utilities to find ways to reduce operations and maintenance costs. Efforts have included examining work processes, reducing work forces as a result of those examinations, and working within the regulatory structure to ease the burden of regulatory requirements. Utilities with nuclear plants have been able to reduce operating costs by requesting specific amendments from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), requesting exemptions from regulations, and using new analysis techniques and risk evaluation to reclassify some structures, systems, and components to less stringent design criteria. When utilities began to evaluate the reduction of their regulatory burden, estimates were made for the savings associated with these efforts. It is now time to look at the results of those efforts to determine the actual savings.

• OSTI ID: 186622
• Report Number(s): CONF-950601--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 72; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
BUDGETS
COST
ECONOMICS
MAINTENANCE
PALO VERDE-1 REACTOR
REACTOR LICENSING
REGULATIONS