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Welcome to the Oyster Creek Stakeholder Information Forum
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Oyster Creek Site Facts
▪ Oyster Creek began operating in December 1969 as the first large- scale commercial nuclear power plant in the United States. Its single boiling water reactor produced 645 net megawatts, enough electricity to power 600,000 average American homes over 49 years ▪ Exelon announced in 2010, after an extensive analysis, that Oyster Creek would retire early. Oyster Creek shutdown for the last time
September 17, 2018, after one of its most successful operating cycles in plant history
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Transitioning from Operations to Retirement
Began developing a decommissioning management model and dismantlement plans
Employees were helped in job search and relocation Benchmarked other sites that had shutdown and entered decommissioning
Continued safe, reliable operation through final shutdown
Maintained a skilled, effective, and committed workforce at the plant Maintained a strong interface with regulators, stakeholders and the public
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Holtec Owned Property
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Oyster Creek NGS Boundary
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Site Decommissioning Phased Approach
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Immediate Decommissioning Schedule
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Risk During Decommissioning
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Activities to Date
▪ All fuel removed from reactor ▪ 230 kV transmission lines
removed
▪ Nuclear Instrumentation
removed
▪ Control Rod Drive
Mechanisms removed
▪ Vehicle Barrier modifications
installed
▪ Security upgrades ▪ Back Site buildings closed ▪ End Zirc Fire window ▪ Transitioned to Decom ERO ▪ Site license transferred ▪ Site combustible loading
reduced
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Emergency Plan Evolution
In June, emergency response plan for Oyster Creek as an operating plant changed over to a decommissioning E Plan focus on industrial, not radiological risk Current emergency plan aligns with State of New Jersey and NRC regulatory requirements
Station still holds emergency drills, works with OEM, local emergency response organizations,
- perates emergency siren system
Oyster Creek remains committed to protecting and preserving the health and safety of its neighbors and to supporting our area emergency response organizations
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Oyster Creek Sale
July 2018, Exelon Generation and Holtec International announced a sale agreement for Oyster Creek; Sale closed on July 1, 2019 Under the agreement, Holtec assumes ownership of the site, real property and used nuclear fuel and will manage all site decommissioning and restoration activities Holtec contracted with Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC (CDI) -- a joint venture company of Holtec and SNC-Lavalin – to decontaminate and decommission As part of the sale agreement, CDI offered employment to Oyster Creek decommissioning employees
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Holtec
▪ 30 years of safe spent nuclear fuel management ▪ Expertise in design/build on- site fuel storage installations ▪ SNF services supplied to over 115 nuclear sites worldwide ▪ Only cask certificate holder that has performed all dry storage implementation work with in-house resources
SNC-Lavalin (Atkins)
▪ Shared heritage of commercial facility D&D at Big Rock Point, Zion and Magnox ▪ Over 100 waste cleanup, D&D and government site remediation projects in the US & Canada ▪ Waste treatment technologies and new storage/disposal canisters at Fukushima ▪ Multiple research reactor decommissioning projects in Canada
Worldwide D&D Experience
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Holtec’s Worldwide Dry Storage and Transport Experience
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▪ Zion Nuclear Power Station, USA
Many current Atkins/SNC-Lavalin employees were involved in the project
▪ Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant, USA
Major component removal including the reactor vessel and decontamination/demolition of the Radioactive Waste Building
▪ Magnox Reactor Fleet, UK
Managed operations, defueling, and decommissioning of 22 Magnox nuclear power reactors at 10 sites
▪ Fukushima Dai-ichi, Japan
Supplied water treatment technologies, dewatering solutions, and new storage/disposal canisters
▪ CANDU Fleet, Worldwide
Provider of reactor services and major refurbishment of primary systems Test/research reactor D&D – Slowpoke, Nuclear Power Demonstration Project (NPD)
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- Wholly-owned Holtec subsidiary
Licensed operator for all decommissioning sites in the Holtec fleet, including Oyster Creek
- Spent fuel management and nuclear services
- Spent fuel cask/storage vendor
Provide resources and oversight to support the Safe, compliant operation of the acquired sites
- Jointly owned by Holtec/SNC-Lavalin
- Extensive decommissioning project experience
Decommissioning General Contractor (DGC) for the Holtec fleet
HDI & CDI - How Does This Fit Together?
Holtec International Holtec Power, Inc. Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (Licensed Operator) Nuclear Asset Management Company, LLC Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC Oyster Creek Environmental Protection, LLC (Licensed Owner)
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Benefits of Holtec Ownership
Exelon’s plans were for SafStor: Holtec plans immediate decommissioning (60 years vs. 8 years) Exelon is a leader in generation and transmission. Holtec/CDI have vast experience in decommissioning, spent fuel storage and transport CDI’s “fleet decommissioning” approach allows for experiences, best practices and economies of scale by an experienced decommissioning company Use of experienced Oyster Creek employees is maximized Efficient defueling of the spent fuel pool minimizes overall project duration, reduces liabilities and insurance obligations (zirc fire window) and security/support systems
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Spent Fuel at Oyster Creek
4,504 Fuel Assemblies at Oyster Creek 2,430 fuel assemblies in spent fuel pool 2,074 in ISFSI casks/vaults Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) storage area will be expanded Expansion preparations underway Construction expected to begin early 2020 Fuel Movement: Jan 2021-Nov 2021 Once all fuel is moved to the ISFSI, building dismantlement will begin Plant security footprint will be reduced for ISFSI only
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Activities in Progress
(through the next year)
ISFSI Expansion Vessel Internal Segmentation Refuel Floor Cleanup Site Characterization Historical Site Assessment Removal of Operating Waste Decontamination of components and systems
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ISFSI Only Operations
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Community Involvement
Oyster Creek has always had a strong positive relationship with the community
Good communication with local, county and state governmental leaders Corporate relations activities include volunteerism, donations, educational outreach and civic involvement
Steady communications throughout the transition from operations to shutdown to sale closure through decommissioning!
Continue same programs,
Stakeholder Information Forum (SIF)
- pen public meeting to update and
inform on plant status
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Community Partners
United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Popcorn Park Zoo Lacey Food Bank New Jersey Special Olympics Lighthouse Center Lacey Township Athletic Foundation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Conserve Wildlife Foundation Lacey Township Education Foundation American Cancer Society
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