Decommissioning San Onofre LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FORUM, INC. Decommissioning San Onofre Stevie Vaughan Site Characterization & License Termination Manager April 13, 2016
SONGS Aerial View 2
SONGS Aerial View
SONGS Plant Detailed View
Decommissioning Principles Safety Stewardship Engagement 5
Decommissioning Principles With our co-owners, Southern California Edison is committed to: Safety Safely decommissioning San Onofre Safely move the power plant’s used fuel into dry cask storage, until government approved long-term storage options are available Stewardship Leave the community better off Spending Nuclear Trust Funds wisely Return any unused money to ratepayers Engagement Decommissioning process is inclusive, forward-thinking, involving diverse stakeholders
SONGS Decommissioning Plan
20 Year Timeline
Project Milestones
Milestones Date Milestone June 7, 2013 July - December 2013 Decision to retire Units 2 and 3 July - December 2013 Transition to decommissioning staffing, from 1500 to 500 people Initial planning for decommissioning January- December 2014 Developed 20 Year Decommissioning Plan Community Engagement Panel Awarded Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) contract Major NRC submittals California Public Utility Commission DCE submittal January- December 2015 Decommissioning staffing reduced from 500 to 325 people Implemented Defueled Emergency Plan & Technical Specifications Coastal Commission approval for ISFSI Pad Expansion State Lands Commission application and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review
Used Fuel Storage and Management
Used Fuel Storage
ISFSI Proposed Expansion Existing ISFSI ISFSI Expansion
Decommissioning Cost Estimate
Decommissioning Cost Estimate Total estimate = $4.411 Billion (100% share, 2014$$) Current trust fund balances expected to fully fund decommissioning
Estimated Waste Types/Amounts (Volumes noted from DCE)
Community Engagement
Community Engagement Community Engagement Panel Decommissioning Education Fairs SONGS VIP Tours Public Walking Tours of SONGS SCE Speakers Bureau www.SONGScommunity.com (Website) Media
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned Transition to decommissioning staffing Quickly, with integrity and compassion Change management, anticipate gaps due to rapid de-staffing Community engagement Transparent, “plain English” Broader use of experts – include all different perspectives Timely regulatory submittals
Lessons Learned Communication with the NRC Open and frequent communication with Region and Headquarters Retirement of plant systems and equipment Prompt action to remove hazardous waste off-site Down-powering of energized systems
Acronyms Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR) Irradiated Fuel Management Plan (IFMP) Decommissioning Cost Estimate (DCE) Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan (PDEP) Permanently Defueled Technical Specifications (PDTS) Decommissioning Trust Fund (DTF) Spent Fuel Pool Islanding (SFPI) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Coastal Development Permit (CDP) California Coastal Commission (CCC) State Lands Commission (SLC)