Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: fd0b81d6-e26e-4e65-8f2d-2eb030d55d75
Document Type: esrp
Title: ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND SYSTEMS
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: 9.2.3
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have been identified, ensure that economic-cost data have been developed for the alternatives and that these data are adequate for a benefit-cost balance and comparison with the proposed project. This portion of the evaluation procedure should be conducted with the assistance of appropriate ESRP 10.4 reviewers. Complete the economic analysis portion of this ESRP, and balance and compare benefits and costs of the environmentally preferable alternative(s) with those of the proposed project. ` When an environmentally preferable alternative can be shown to have the same benefits as the proposed project with comparable reliability and at the same or lesser economic costs, provide this finding to the reviewer for ESRP 10.4.3. For those cases where benefits of the alternative are less or where economic costs are greater than those of the proposed project, consult the EPM and with appropriate ESRP Chapter 4.0 and 5.0 reviewers. If this conclusion establishes that the benefit-cost balances of such alternatives are no more than equivalent to the proposed project, they should not be considered further. When alternatives have significantly decreased benefits or increased economic costs, they should be rejected for any further consideration as alternatives. For a review related to combined permit (CP) and combined license (COL), the reviewer verifies that sufficient information has been provided and that NRC staff evaluation supports concluding statements of the following type to be included in the EIS: The staff reviewed the available information on alternatives compared to the proposed project. Based on this review, the staff concludes that the information supports the proposed project. NUREG-1555 9.2.3-10 October 1999 If the information on alternatives indicates that one is superior to the proposed project, a statement similar to the following should be included: The staff reviewed the information provided on the alternatives presented by the applicant. Based on this review,