Pilgrim

Basic Facts:

  • Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
  • Owner / Operator: Holtec International
  • Construction Cost: $600M (2018$)
  • Plant Output: 680 MW
  • Property Size: 1,600 acres
  • Employees: 600
  • Status: DECON
  • Current DTF Balance: $1.0B (2018$)
  • DTF Balance Prior to Decommissioning: $640M (2018$)
  • Decommissioning Cost Estimate: $640M (2018$)
  • Spent Nuclear Fuel on Site: 600 metric tons
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Background

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is a 680MW boiling water reactor that first came online in 1972 after four years of construction. In 2012, the plant received a renewal of its operating license extending the licensed life of the plant to 2032. In 2015, and citing economic considerations, plant owners announced their intent to permanently close Pilgrim in 2019.

Decommissioning

In August of 2018, Entergy announced plans to sell the subsidiary that owns Pilgrim, after its shutdown and reactor defueling, to a Holtec International subsidiary for decommissioning. Regulatory approvals of this sale, and a timeline for decommissioning, are pending. The state’s Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens’ Advisory Panel (NDCAP) advises the Governor and educates citizens on activities related to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station shut down.

Socioeconomics

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station plant is located within Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of 2016:

  • Population: 500,000
  • Per Capita Annual Income: $64,000
  • Unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted): 3.9%

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station pays $9.8M in state and local taxes annually, accounting for approximately 10% of the Town of Plymouth’s total tax revenue. Pilgrim’s annual payroll is approximately $77M including benefits.

Contact Information

Economic Development Administration Representative:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Unless specific costing information has been provided, decommissioning costs were derived from 2017 Decommissioning Funding Status Report.
Information herein obtained from public sources. Corrections are welcome and may be directed to [email protected].

Additional Information

Plymouth: Public Has 20-Day Time Frame to Comment on Potential License Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

February 3, 2019
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These dumpsters of old nuclear waste are costing taxpayers a fortune

January 31, 2019

Boston Globe article on spent nuclear fuel at the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Plant.

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GUEST COLUMN: Legislative delegation seeks clarity in Pilgrim decommissioning

January 28, 2019
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Legislators seek clarification on Pilgrim decommissioning

January 24, 2019
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Massachusetts Attorney General to Request Hearing in Pilgrim License Transfer

January 24, 2019
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Plymouth Select Board OKs Entergy PILOT agreement

January 23, 2019
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Potential Pilgrim owner gets earful at forum

January 19, 2019
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Pilgrim Nuclear Plant’s Decommissioning Plans Presented to the Public

January 17, 2019
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Federal Regulators Detail Pilgrim Decommissioning Process

January 10, 2019
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NRC to Hold Public Meeting for Comments on Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Activities Report

January 9, 2019

NRC’s announcement on the January 15th public meeting in Plymouth regarding the Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report.

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