Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 8e036f97-f4bf-4b39-ae98-abf0525972c1
Document Type: esrp
Title: ALTERNATIVES REQUIRING NEW GENERATING CAPACITY
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.2.2
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ments dismissing these alternatives are appropriately referenced, applied to the relevant regional system, and that the reasons for rejecting these alternatives have been provided. (3) For alternative energy sources, the reviewer should evaluate the applicant’s or regional authority’s analysis of each energy source to determine that it describes the source plant combination in sufficient detail to enable the reviewer of ESRP 9.2.3 to compare the environmental and social costs of this alternative with the proposed project. Specific analytical procedures should depend on the alternative. The reviewer should evaluate the analysis procedure in consultation with the reviewers of ESRP 9.2.3 (for analysis requirements) and ESRP Chapter 2.0 (for environmental descriptions and socioeconomic data). (4) For the alternatives considered viable, the reviewer should ensure that there are suitable sites for an alternative plant and should determine the general characteristics of such a site plant combination. The results of this analysis should be used by the reviewer of ESRP 9.2.3 in determining the costs (environmental, health, dollar, etc.) of the alternative and comparing them with costs of the proposed project. Based on an appropriate site (this may include the proposed nuclear plant site) and the energy sources identified, the reviewer should consider the following: ` distance from the fuel sources to the plant, probable transportation means, and mileages for each transportation means ` average daily fuel requirements based on the installed capacity need determined by the reviewer for ESRP 8.4 and the heat content ` need for fuel pretreatment (e.g., washing), if any, including the volumes of materials (water) required, the quantities of wastes produced, and means of waste disposal. Also include estimated effects of fuel source preparation on fuel characteristics, quantities of water required, and quantities of wastes produced. ` in the case of coal or other solids as the