May 29, 2014

SONGS TO MOVE SNF TO DRY STORAGE BY 2019

By ExchangeMonitor

Southern California Edison expects to completely transfer the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s spent fuel pool inventory by 2019, according to the draft Irradiated Fuel Management Plan the company presented at last week’s Community Engagement Panel meeting. Local stakeholders, including Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have been vocal about their desire to see the expedited transfer of the spent fuel to dry cask storage at the shutdown site.

Before any transfer can begin, though, the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) storage pad must be expanded, which SCE expects to be completed by 2017. “The current plans are for the ISFSI to be expanded to accommodate the remaining inventory of the SONGS Units 2 and 3 spent fuel pools,” the draft IFMP said. “SCE plans to commence the movement of irradiated fuel from the SONGS Unit 2 and Unit 3 pools to the ISFSI in 2017. SCE expects to complete the transfer in 2019.” The draft plan also said SCE expects to procure more dry cask storage canisters from suppliers beginning this year.

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