NUPLEX committee history and Virginia power PLEX program status
Conference
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· Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7100879
The nuclear utility plant life extension (NUPLEX) steering committee was established in late 1985 to provide an overview and coordination of life extension/license renewal activities within the US nuclear industry and with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The primary objective of NUPLEX is the preservation and enhancement of the utilities' option to extend the lives of their nuclear units by (a) helping to develop the technical bases supporting life extension and (b) encouraging and, where appropriate, assisting the NRC in the establishment of a demonstrated, stable, and predictable license renewal process as soon after 1993 as possible. The Atomic Energy Act provides for license renewal, but no guidance or criteria are now in place. Technical, codes and standards, and licensing subcommittees have been established to achieve the objectives of NUPLEX. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the US Dept. of Energy (DOE), and utility owners groups are funding key activities in the NUPLEX program. The NUPLEX program calls for developing the technical bases for utility decisions regarding life extension and NRC decisions regarding license renewal. The regulatory aspects of the Virginia Power life extension program have been focused on supporting NUPLEX efforts to develop a stable predictable license renewal process.
- OSTI ID:
- 7100879
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880422-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 56
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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