Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 39b948f1-9203-4810-b235-220c00f98db5
Document Type: esrp
Title: DESCRIPTION OF POWER SYSTEM
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: 8.1
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hboring utility systems. If there are no specific system boundaries, the staff should obtain the best possible description of typical competitors and satisfy themselves that the proposed facility will be competitive in that market. ` the current population and the number and types of customers in the relevant service area ` the percentage of electricity (in terms of total electrical energy) that the applicant supplies to each State in the relevant service area. Include percentages for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. ` identification of the power pool (if applicable) or alternative mutual assistance arrangements in which the applicant may be a participant, and the commitments of its members in terms of reserve margin requirements, planning, and joint ownership of generating capacity ` the planning and coordinating functions of the appropriate electric reliability council ` a map of the power pool (if applicable) and the electric reliability council region that identifies geographical boundaries and FERC’s power supply areas. II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of the power system are based on the relevant requirements of the following regulations: ` 10 CFR 51, Appendix A(4), with respect to discussion of the no-action alternative in NRC EISs ` 10 CFR 51.71(d) with respect to analysis of alternatives ` 10 CFR 51.71(e) with respect to weighing the costs and benefits of the proposed action and reasonable alternatives NUREG-1555 8.1-4 October 1999 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), contains a description of the existing power system. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s description of the power system is discussed in the following paragraphs: An understanding of the existing regional power system is needed to