Abstract
As of 2007 in the United States, there are 104 (69 pressurized water reactors
and 35 boiling water reactors) commercial nuclear generating units licensed to
operate, producing a total of 97,400 megawatts (electric), which is
approximately 20% of the nation' s total electric energy consumption. The
United States is the world' s largest supplier of commercial nuclear power.
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in nuclear power in the US.
This has been facilitated in part by the federal government with the Nuclear
Power 2010 Program, which coordinates efforts for building new nuclear power
plants, and the Energy Policy Act which makes provisions for nuclear and oil
industries.
As of 2005, no nuclear plant had been ordered without subsequent cancellation
for over twenty years. However, on September 22, 2005 it was announced that
two sites had been selected to receive new power reactors (exclusive of the
new power reactor scheduled for INL) and two other utilities have plans for
new reactors. There has also been an application for an early site permit at
Exelon' s Clinton Nuclear in Clinton, Illinois to install another reactor as
well as a reactor restart at the Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry
nuclear station.
On September 25, 2007 South Texas Project filed the application for a Combined
Construction and Operating License (COL). Two new GE-Hitachi ABWRs will be
built adjacent to the existing PWRs. This is the first application for a new
nuclear plant in the US for nearly 30 years. This was followed in October,
2007 by TVA and NuStart filing for a COL for two Westinghouse AP1000s to be
built at Bellefonte in Hollywood, Alabama.
In 2007, the Nuclear Energy Institute even started an advertising campaign to
increase public support of nuclear power.
As of December 2007, the U.S. power industry has announced intentions to
submit approximately 30 applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for
new nuclear plant licenses.
The report - Analyzing the Nuclear Power Industry in the US - by Aruvian
Research, explores the importance of nuclear power in today' s world, with
Section One being dedicated to Understanding the Basics of Nuclear Power. The
report looks at the basics of the nuclear industry that is, how a plant works,
analyzing and understanding the fuel cycle, the various components which are
involved in the working of a nuclear power plant, and much more. Economics,
issues and barriers, and other such factors are also explored in-depth in this
report.
Aruvian' s offering includes a complete analysis of the US Nuclear Power
Industry, including an analysis of the nuclear power stations in the US, the
major US players in nuclear power, and much more. Industry profile, industry
developments, technological developments, non-proliferation developments,
Uranium fuel cycle developments, and lots more information is included in this
research report. This research offering from Aruvian is a comprehensive A to Z
guide on the US' nuclear power industry.
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