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Utility leadership in reopening the nuclear option with advanced light water reactors

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:5889965
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  1. Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
Since 1981, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been pursing the development of the advanced light water reactor (ALWR). The ALWR Program is comprised of five phases and are described in the paper. In order to meet the anticipated baseline power generation requirements in the US, the Nuclear Power Oversight Committee (NPOC) has developed a strategic plan for ALWR implementation in order to regain the nuclear option in the United States. The paper also covers the policies behind the utility requirements, the status of ALWR developments in the United States, the electricity demands during the period 1990-2010, and some of the innovative features of the passive plants presently under design.
OSTI ID:
5889965
Report Number(s):
CONF-920414--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 65
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English