NRC staff says it continues to improve power uprate program

摘要

The NRC staff said it continues to improve its power uprate review program, under which licensees could get approval to add about 2,072 megawatts to US nuclear generation capacity over the next six years. In a status report on power uprates (Secy 06-136), the NRC staff said it is developing process improvements based on lessons learned from completed reviews and operating experience reviews. Process improvements include more detailed reviews of some technical issues - such as power uprate testing programs and flow-induced vibration issues - and more efficiency improvements.