Assessing and managing socioeconomic impacts of power plants. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6606478

Gilmore, J S; Hammond, D M; Johnson, J F

This study compares the findings of the EPRI report Socioeconomic Impacts of Power Plants with a report prepared for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled Socioeconomic Impacts of Nuclear Generating Stations. This comparison was the subject of a workshop convened in October 1983 and attended by the consulting firms who prepared both reports, representatives of EPRI and other public utilities. The NRC study supports the EPRI findings that the case studies demonstrate that projections of work force size and the associated impacts are often inaccurate. This uncertainty should be recognized at the outset of planning for a new project. The impact area may be thought of as a subset of a larger geographic study area. Factors which influence the extent of the impact area include commuting patterns, political and regulatory considerations, and the boundaries of taxing jurisdictions. Both studies found the employment multiplier to be lower than anticipated. Positive effects out-weighed negative impacts in most cases. Negative impacts were short-lived and usually local in area. It was agreed that computer-based impact assessment models are necessary; however, these models are limited by input parameters. The report emphasizes the importance of impact monitoring and a flexible impact management program.

• Research Organization: Denver Research Inst., CO (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6606478
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EA-3660; ON: TI84920484
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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