Clean Energy America February

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1 Clean Energy America February 2011

2 Clean Energy America Professionals from Nuclear Industry Our Message: Nuclear energy must be a part of the energy mix Clean Affordable Reliable

3 Nuclear Power Today 104 reactors provide 20% of our electricity 2/3 of carbon-free electricity Excellent safety record One nuclear power plant can power a city about the size of Sacramento or Long Beach Lowest production costs

4 Nuclear Energy: Good for the Environment Produces no greenhouse gases California s use of nuclear power as an alternative to coal is equivalent to about 539,000 passenger cars. Conserving Natural Resources Reduces dependence on coal, natural gas and oil Each plant s electrical production during the course of a year is equal to that of 1.4 billion gallons of oil or 912 train loads of coal

5 Electricity Generation Nuclear Energy Supplies 20% of U.S. Power Source: Ventyx Velocity Suite / Energy Information Administration and Energy Information Administration s Monthly Review May 10

6 Electricity Sources That Emit No Greenhouse Gases Source: Ventyx Velocity Suite / Energy Information Administration and Energy Information Administration s Monthly Review May 10

7 U.S. Capacity Factors by Fuel Type 2009 Fuel Type Average Capacity Factors (%) Nuclear 90.5 Coal (Steam Turbine) 63.1 Gas (Combined Cycle) 44.7 Hydro 29.4 Wind 27.8 Solar 23.5 Gas (Steam Turbine) 13.3 Oil (Steam Turbine) 7.4 Source: Ventyx Velocity Suite / Energy Information Administration Updated: 5/10

8 Nuclear Energy is the Lowest Cost Producer U.S. Electricity Production Costs for 2008, Cents/kWh Oil, Gas, 5.00 Nuclear, 2.03 Coal, Production Costs = Operations and Maintenance Costs + Fuel Costs Source: Ventyx Velocity Suite Updated: 5/10

9 Life-Cycle Carbon Footprint Coal Natural Gas Biomass Solar Hydro Nuclear Geothermal Wind Tons of Carbon Dioxide per GWh Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generating Systems and Applications for Climate Change Policy Analysis, Paul J. Meyer, University of Wisconson-Madison, August 2002.

10 Fuel Equivalents 3 barrels of oil, 126 gallons 1 ton of coal, 2000 lbs 1 Uranium fuel pellet 5000 lbs of wood 17,000 ft 3 of natural gas 10

11 U.S. Needs 24 Percent More Electricity by 2035 BkWh 3,830 4, Net Generation to the Grid Source: Energy Information Administration s Annual Energy Outlook 2010 Updated: 2/10

12 Record Favorability for Nuclear Energy, Annual Averages Until 2010, Percentages Bisconti Research, Inc. survey of 1,000 U.S. adults; margin of error +/- 3 percentage points

13 798.7 Top 10 Nuclear Generating Countries 2009, Billion kwh U.S. France Japan Russia Korea Rep. Germany Canada Ukraine China UK Source: International Atomic Energy Agency, U.S. is from Energy Information Administration Updated: 5/10

14 World Nuclear Power Generation Source: International Atomic Energy Agency and World Nuclear Association (8/10)

15 Pressurized Water Reactor Grid Cooling

16 Steam Cycle (BWR) BWR Boiling Water Reactor

17 Turbines Convert thermal energy (steam) into mechanical (rotational) energy Turbines: 1 High Pressure Turbine 3 Low Pressure Turbines Connected on a common shaft with the rotor for the generator Similar to blowing on a pinwheel 17 17

18 Turbine Blades 18 18

19 Nuclear Fisson Process by which heat is generated in the reactor core Takes heavy atoms and splits them into smaller ones Heat Neutrons 19 19

20 A Fuel Assembly Handle Typical Fuel Assembly Fuel Pellet Fuel Rod Channel Sub-Assembly (1of 4 per fuel assembly) Nose Piece

21 Nuclear Reactor Levels of Containment Containment Vessel 1.5-inch thick steel Bio Shield 4 foot thick leaded concrete with 1.5-inch thick steel lining inside and out Reactor Vessel 4 to 8 inches thick steel Reactor Fuel Cladding 21

22 Fuel Storage Container Transport to Storage Area

23 Advanced Reactors and SMRs Small Modular Reactors Light Water Thorium Reactors Other advanced designs Benefits: Complement large reactors, factory built, less expensive to build and create jobs in America

24 Why Modular Nuclear Baseload Non carbon emitting Potentially lower cost than large nuclear Scalable build as you need Easier to finance Meets or exceeds safety standards

25 Modular Nuclear Examples Babcock & Wilcox NuScale Four B&W mpower nuclear reactors configured as a 500 megawatt nuclear power plant.

26 Technology Economic Comparison Capital Cost $/KW Capacity Factor % Install MWe for 500MWa Coal $ $2.1B Capital Cost for 500MWa Gas-CT $ $1.2B Modular Nuclear $ $2.2B Wind $ $3.3B Solar $ $8.0B

27 Economic Comparison Technology Capital Cost 500MWa Debt Cost 20yr/5% O&M Costs $/MWhr Fuel Cost $/MWhr Carbon Costs $/MWhr Coal $2.1B Gas-CT $1.2B Modular Nuclear $2.2B Wind $3.3B Solar $8.0B Total Costs $/MWhr

28 Economic Impact ~15,000 jobs already created by license application process ~130,000 jobs generated with building 30 plants Approximately dedicated long-term nuclear professionals at each plant. Up to 3,000-4,000 employees for new reactors at peak construction periods.

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