Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 5071ad4a-5acf-4db6-95f2-6add6fdf98d4
Document Type: esrp
Title: ALTERNATIVES NOT 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: 9.2.1
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to conservation as an alternative to the proposed plant. When the reviewer has determined that the alternatives of conservation, power plant reactivation and life extension, and power import have been adequately described and explored, this information should be included in the environmental impact statement (EIS) and communicated to the reviewer of ESRP 9.2.3 for analysis of alternatives. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS The depth and extent of the input to the EIS should be governed by the analyses required to draw the final conclusion for this section. The input should include the basis for rejecting or accepting the alternative and supporting data such as (1) the amount of (or lack of) excess generating capacity available for purchase, (2) the plants within the regional system, if any, available for reactivation or extended service life and their operating costs and availability factors, and (3) the effects of conservation on reducing the need for electrical generating capacity. The characteristics of the alternatives should be described in sufficient detail that a decision can be reached regarding environmental impacts. The NRC staff evaluation supports concluding statements of the following type to be included in the EIS: The staff reviewed the available information and concluded that the issues have been covered in sufficient detail for staff analysis of alternatives not requiring new generating capacity. V. IMPLEMENTATION The method described herein will be used by the staff in evaluating conformance with the Commission’s regulations, except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative for complying with specified portions of the regulations. VI. REFERENCES 10 CFR 51, Appendix A, “Format for Presentation of Material in Environmental Impact Statements.” Federal Energy Regulation Commission. 1996. “Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open- Access Nondiscriminating Transmission Services by Public Utilities,” 61 Federal Register