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Levy Nuclear Plant Overview of Water Issues

Levy Nuclear Plant Overview of Water Issues. Presented by Jamie Hunter to the FDEP – Central District’s 13 th Annual Power Generation Conference Lake Buena Vista, FL July 2009. Progress Energy Florida Service Area. Counties shown in green are wholly or partially served by PEF.

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Levy Nuclear Plant Overview of Water Issues

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  1. Levy Nuclear PlantOverview of Water Issues Presented by Jamie Hunter to the FDEP – Central District’s 13th Annual Power Generation Conference Lake Buena Vista, FL July 2009

  2. Progress Energy Florida Service Area Counties shown in green are wholly or partially served by PEF

  3. Levy Nuclear Plant Site Location

  4. Levy Aerial

  5. Levy Site Layout (Expanded View)

  6. Levy Aerial View (Looking West)

  7. Artist Conceptual View

  8. AP1000 Standard Plant Configuration

  9. Major State/Local Permits & Approvals • Levy Co. Land Use/ Zoning/ Comp. Plan • Obtained Required Approvals in Sept. 2008 • Florida PSC Need Determination • Affirmative Determination issued August 2008 • Florida Power Plant Site Certification • Expect Siting Board Approval in August 2009

  10. Major Federal Permits & Approvals • FDEP PSD Air Construction Permit • Obtained Final Permit in February 2008 • FDEP NPDES Water Permit • Expect Final Permit in Late 2009 • Army Corps of Engineers 404/10 Permit • Expect Final Permit in Late 2010 • NRC Combined Operating License • Expect Final License in Late 2011

  11. Levy Nuclear Plant – Air Emissions • Particulate Drift from Cooling Towers • Emergency Diesel Generators/Pumps • Avoided CO2 Emissions – • Over 14 Million Tons per Year vs. Coal • Over 6 Million Tons per Year vs. Natural Gas

  12. CO2 Emission Factors – Various Fuels

  13. Nuclear Life-Cycle CO2 Emissions

  14. Annual Air Emissions Comparison

  15. Cooling Water Needs/Supply • Low Profile Closed-Cycle Cooling Towers will be Used – Reduces Cooling Water needs by ~95% • Over 99% of the Project’s Water Needs are for Steam Condenser Cooling Requirements • Cooling Tower Makeup Water Needs are ~122 MGD • Source: Cross Florida Barge Canal • CT Blowdown of ~82 MGD • Discharge Location: Crystal River Energy Complex

  16. CFBC at Inglis Lock – Looking West

  17. CFBC at Inglis Lock – Looking East

  18. Cross Florida Barge Canal (Looking West) Intake

  19. Levy Cooling Water Intake at CFBC

  20. Levy Make-Up Pipeline Route

  21. Levy Blowdown Pipeline Route

  22. Crystal River Site Discharge Canal

  23. Freshwater Needs/Source • Project Requires Freshwater for: • Process Boiler Water/Steam Makeup • Process Equipment Cooling System • Potable Water for Drinking/Sanitary • Fire Suppression Systems • Freshwater Quantity Needed is 1.58 MGD • Freshwater Source is Groundwater from Floridan Aquifer via Onsite Wells

  24. Groundwater Well Locations/Drawdown

  25. Groundwater Wells/ Wetland Overlay

  26. Wetland Impacts/Mitigation • Project Property Contains a Significant Amount of Wetlands • Project Site Design/Layout Planned to Avoid/Minimize Wetland Impacts • Total Project Impacts (Plant/Transmission) Currently >400 UMAM Credits • Much of the Mitigation Proposed to occur Onsite, with additional Offsite as Needed

  27. Wetlands Total/ Wetlands Impacted

  28. Water Summary • >95% Reduction in Overall Water Needs with the Use of Cooling Towers • >99% of Project Water Needs Met by Use of Salt Water for Steam Condenser Cooling • Minimal Aquifer and Wetland Impacts from Groundwater Withdrawals • Wetland Impacts Minimized and Unavoidable Impacts Fully Mitigated

  29. An Update of What’s Behind the News

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