POWER UPRATE PROGRAM Mohammed A. Shuaibi Office of Nuclear Reactor - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

POWER UPRATE PROGRAM Mohammed A. Shuaibi Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Commission Meeting July 10, 2002 1

• Status • Completed Initiatives • Ongoing Initiatives 2

TYPES OF POWER UPRATES • Measurement Uncertainty Recapture (MUR) • Stretch Power Uprates • Extended Power Uprates (EPUs) 3

NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS 90 80 70 EPU 60 50 Stretch 40 30 20 MUR 10 0 Approved Over Under Review As Expected Over Last 30 Years of May 2002 Next 5 Years 4

MEGAWATTS ELECTRIC 4500 4000 3500 EPU 3000 2500 2000 Stretch 1500 1000 MUR 500 0 Approved Over Under Review As Expected Over Last 30 Years of May 2002 Next 5 Years 5

PRIORITY • High Priority • Among Most Significant Licensing Actions • No Unnecessary Delays 6

ORDER OF PRIORITY • Plant-Specific Applications • Generic Topical Reports • Process Improvements 7

PLANNING/SCHEDULING • 6 Months for MUR Power Uprates • 9 Months for Stretch Power Uprates • 12 Months for EPUs 8

COMPLETED INITIATIVES • Improved Communication • Issued Regulatory Issue Summary for MUR Power Uprates • Improved Schedule Management 9

INITIATIVES IN PROGRESS • Review Standard • Assessment of Past Experience • Effective Utilization of Resources 10

INITIATIVES IN PROGRESS • Inspection Procedure for Extended Power Uprates • Schedules • Centralized Work Planning 11

CONCLUSION • Approved 81 Power Uprates (24 in the last 12 months alone) • Improved Power Uprate Program • Further Improvement Underway 12