1. West Valley Demonstration Project Status Update
Scott Anderson
Deputy General Manager
January 30, 2018

2. Agenda Who We Are Site Background Agency Responsibilities
Project Scope
Current Status
Accomplishments/Look Ahead
Issues/Challenges

3. Who we are CHBWV Team – 312 Employees and Subcontractors
The CHBWV team is comprised of CH2M HILL, BWX Technologies, Inc. and Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC). The project is conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in cooperation with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The West Valley Demonstration Project is an environmental cleanup and waste management project located about 35 miles south of Buffalo.
CHBWV Team – 312 Employees and Subcontractors
123 - Salaried
90 - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge 2401
96 - Subcontractors ($224M is subcontracted, of that 55% is awarded to Small Business)

4. Background
– Spent fuel reprocessing resulted in 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level waste. Plant shut down for modifications; operations never resumed.
1962 – Nuclear Fuels Services constructed the first commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the United States at West Valley.
1980 – President Jimmy Carter signs the West Valley Demonstration Project Act.
– HLW vitrification is conducted at the WVDP, resulting in 275 canisters of vitrified HLW.
2011 – CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley was awarded WVDP Phase I Decommissioning Facility Disposition Contract for WVDP

5. Agency Responsibilities
New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) owns the WVDP premises and the surrounding 3,345 acres
Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC)
Includes the State-Licensed Disposal Area (SDA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Licensed Disposal Area (NDA)
DOE manages 200 acre portion of WNYNSC under the WVDP Act
Solidify High Level Waste (HLW)
Develop containers for disposal of HLW
Transport HLW to federal repository for disposal
Dispose low-level waste and transuranic waste resulting from HLW solidification program
Facility decontamination and decommissioning
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prescribed WVDP decommissioning criteria
Consistent with decommissioning criteria under NRC’s license that is held in abeyance by NYSERDA

6. CHBWV Contract Scope
Milestone 1 Complete relocation of 275 HLW canisters and 3 non-conforming HLW canisters to long-term interim storage Milestone 2 Process, Ship, and Dispose of all Legacy Waste with Pathway for Disposal Milestone 3 Demolition and Removal of Main Process Plant Building and the Vitrification Facility Milestone 4 Complete All Work in Performance Work Statement, including Balance of Site Facilities, Surveillance and Maintenance, and Site Operations

7. Contract Milestone Status
MS-1 – Relocating Last HLW Cask
MILESTONE
BASELINE DATE
CURRENT STATUS DATE
MS-1 RELOCATE HLW
12-Mar-2018
Completed 13-Feb-2017
MS-2 LEGACY WASTE
2-Apr-2019
25-Sept-2018
MS-3 MPPB/VIT
17-Mar-2020
31-Dec-2019
MS-4 COMPLETE PROJECT
MS-2 – Legacy Waste Disposition
MS-3 – Facility Demolition
MS-4 – Balance of Site

8. Accomplishments and Look Ahead
Milestone 1 – Relocate High Level Waste
Accomplishments
56 of 56 casks complete (100%)
392 days early!
Equipment to be reused at Hanford (CHPRC)
Milestone 2 – Legacy Waste Disposition
143,626 ft3 of 165,515 ft3 legacy low level waste disposal complete (86%)
241 of 241 non-HLW drums relocated (100%)
Resumed repackaging contact handled legacy waste in the Container Sorting and Packaging Facility and the Waste Processing Area and remote handled waste in the Remote Handled Waste Facility
Look Ahead
Continue processing and shipment of legacy waste
HLW Storage Pad
Legacy Waste Processing

9. Accomplishments and Look Ahead (cont.)
Milestone 3 – Demolition and Removal of Main Plant Process Building and Vitrification Facility
Accomplishments
Main Plant deactivation – 80% complete
Vitrification Facility demolition began September 2017 – 47% complete
Look Ahead
Complete Vitrification Facility demolition – Spring 2018
Complete MPPB deactivation
Begin MPPB demolition – September 2018
Milestone 4 – Completion of Performance Work Statement (Balance of Site Facility Demolition)
19 of 47 site facilities demolished (40%)
Initiated infrastructure and utility system reroutes (electrical, gas, air, water, Information Technology)
Continue infrastructure improvements and utility system reroutes to position site for future D&D
Forecast completion – March 2020
Demolition of Vitrification Cell
New Communication Systems Hub

10. EnergySolutions’ Role in West Valley Decommissioning
Transportation Assets
Logistics
Transload
Rail
Disposal Assets
Intermodal at West Valley Ready for Shipment to Alaron
Gondola at Alaron Ready for Shipment

11. Issues/Challenges Funding under Continuing Resolution
Open air demolition of highly contaminated Main Plant hot cells
Aging/failing infrastructure – rail, natural gas, electrical, surface water management features