Basic Facts:
- Location: Vernon, Vermont
- Owner / Operator: Entergy Generating Co.
- Total Construction Cost: $3.3B (2018$)
- Total Plant Output: 620MW
- Property Size: 120 acres
- Status: DECON
- Current DTF Balance: $590M (2018$)
- Decommissioning Cost Estimate: $760M (2018$)
- Spent Nuclear Fuel on Site: 703 metric tons
Background
Vermont Yankee was a single-unit boiling water reactor that produced 620MW MW of electricity. The plant began operating in 1972 and was licensed to operate for 40 years through 2012. In 2006, Vermont Yankee applied to the NRC for a 20-year license renewal that was granted in 2011 extending the licensed operations through 2032. In 2013, citing economic reasons, the plant owner’s announced that Vermont Yankee would close in 2014.
Decommissioning
Vermont Yankee is in SAFSTOR status. In 2016, Entergy announced its intent to sell Vermont Yankee to Northstar Group Services for decommissioning. This transaction received approval from the NRC in 2018 and is awaiting similar approvals from the state of Vermont. Entergy hosts a website that provides information on the decommissioning process. Vermont’s decommissioning website is found here.
Socioeconomics
Vermont Yankee is located in Windham County, Vermont. As of 2016:
- Population: 43,000
- Per Capita Annual Income: $49,000
- Unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted): 3.1%
The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant employed 650 workers from across New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, and paid approximately $66M in annual salaries and benefits. During operations, the plant contributed half of Vernon’s $2 million tax base.
Contact Information
Economic Development Administration Representative:
- Matt Suchodolski, Philadelphia Regional Office, t: (215) 597-1242, e: [email protected]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Jack Parrott, Project Manager t: (301) 415-3017, e: [email protected]
- Vermont Yankee
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
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