Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: b7deae2c-8f2d-4448-a49f-fa82cfc0ac1b
Document Type: esrp
Title: POWER AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 8
Section ID: 8.2.1
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year and for the 1st year of commercial operation of the first proposed unit NUREG-1555 8.2.1-4 October 1999 ` the minimum hourly load for the current year and for the 1st year of commercial operation of the first proposed unit. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of the power and energy requirements are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51, Appendix A(4), with respect to discussion of the no-action alternative in NRC environmental impact statements (EISs). ` 10 CFR 51.71(e) with respect to weighing the costs and benefits of the proposed action and reasonable alternatives. Regulatory positions and specific criteria necessary to meet the regulations identified above are as follows: ` Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations (NRC 1976), with respect to electrical demand and projections. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s power and energy requirements is discussed in the following paragraphs: Section 4 of Appendix A to 10 CFR 51 specifically requires that the no-action alternative be discussed in an NRC EIS. ESRP 8.2.1 will aid this analysis by providing information to enable an analysis to be made in ESRP 8.4 of the need for power from the proposed power plant. 10 CFR 51.71(e) states that a draft EIS is to contain a preliminary recommendation respecting the proposed action “reached after weighing the costs and benefits of the proposed action and consid- ering reasonable alternatives.” ESRP 8.2.1 will aid this determination by providing input that can be used to evaluate the need for power and the potential benefits of the proposed action and the alternatives. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES If an independent review of power and energy requirements is to be conducted by NRC staff in lieu of using a review prepared by affected States and/or regions, the procedures discussed below should be followed. These procedures also may be