North Anna Power Station Unit 3
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor technology has been selected for a potential third nuclear unit at North Anna. (Illustration courtesy Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)Virginia has a long-term energy gap, with a projected deficit of 4,500 megawatts by 2020. In addition, regional demand has grown 40 percent in the last 10 years. It is expected to grow another 8 percent by 2011, even with conscientious energy efficiency and conservation efforts. This creates a severe imbalance between demand and generation.
Dominion is a safe, world-class nuclear operator, and as part of its strategy to ensure adequate, reliable electricity for the future, the company is taking steps toward constructing a third nuclear generating unit adjacent to its existing nuclear station in Louisa Co., Va. Dominion operates three other emissions-free nuclear stations.
Dominion submitted a Combined Operating License (COL) application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Nov. 27, 2007. If approved, the COL will give the company permission to build and operate the new nuclear unit, called North Anna 3.
Approval from the State Corporation Commission will also be necessary for Unit 3. The new unit will join North Anna's Units 1 and 2, which together generate 1,786 megawatts.Dominion's Early Site Permit (ESP) for the North Anna Power Station site received approval from the NRC on Nov. 20, 2007. This means the North Anna site has been found suitable to support an additional reactor. Dominion applied for the ESP in 2003.
Dominion Virginia Power announced on May 7, 2010, that it has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR) technology for a potential third nuclear unit at North Anna.
Environmental Permitting Information
- Wetlands & Streams
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has posted an electronic copy of Dominion’s Joint Permit Application and Addendums (1, 2 & 3) for a Virginia Water Protection (VWP) permit authorizing certain activities that would impact surface waters and wetlands as part of the proposed Unit 3 project at Dominion's North Anna Power Station (referred to as Part I by DEQ).
The Virginia DEQ has issued the final permit authorizing the activities proposed in the Joint Permit Application. View these documents.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued the final permit authorizing the activities proposed in the Joint Permit Application. View this document.
The King William Wetlands Board has issued the final permit authorizing the activities in King William County proposed in the Joint Permit Application. View this document. - Construction Water Withdrawal
In Fall 2010, Dominion submitted an Application and Addendum #1 for a New Minor Surface Water Withdrawal Permit seeking authorization of temporary water withdrawals from Lake Anna to support construction of the proposed Unit 3 project at Dominion's North Anna Power Station (referred to as Part II by DEQ). The Virginia DEQ has issued the final permit authorizing the proposed construction water withdrawal.View these documents.
In accordance with the construction water withdrawal permit, Dominion must submit monthly water withdrawal reports to DEQ. Below are the monthly reports submitted to DEQ:- December 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- November 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- October 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- September 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- August 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- July 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- June 2011 Water Withdrawal Monitoring Report
- Supplemental Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certification
The Supplemental Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certification prepared by Dominion provides the Commonwealth of Virginia with a consistency certification statement and necessary data and information under Coastal Zone Management Act §307(c)(3)(A) and 15 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 930, sub-part D, for issuance of a combined license (COL) by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), for construction and operation of a proposed new nuclear unit and for the issuance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) of a Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permit and Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 permit. View this document. (Large file - allow time for download.)
DEQ conducted a public hearing on Dominion’s Federal Consistency Certification on March 3, 2011. Links to documents associated with the public hearing can be found on DEQ’s website. DEQ’s response to the Federal Consistency Certification is expected by May 20, 2011. - Land Disturbance - Stormwater Permits
To support Site Separation construction activities, Dominion received land disturbance permits from Louisa County and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. - Groundwater Well Installation Permit
Dominion received a groundwater well installation permit from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water, for the installation of a new potable groundwater supply well. View this document.
Dominion received a groundwater well installation permit from Louisa County for the installation of a new groundwater supply well to replace an existing supply line that will be removed during construction. View this document. - Operational Water Withdrawal
Dominion has submitted an application for a VWP permit for withdrawal of water from Lake Anna and surface water impacts to support operation of a potential new generating unit (Unit 3) at the North Anna Power Station. The Virginia DEQ has posted an electronic copy of Dominion’s Joint Permit Application (referred to as Part III by DEQ). View this document. Dominion has submitted two Addendums to the Joint Permit Application: Addendum 1 and Addendum 2.
Public informational meetings about the VWP permit were held Aug. 24 and 26, 2010 at Louisa County High School. Information from these meetings can be found at the following link: Operational Water Withdrawal - Informational Briefing (August 24th and 26th) Posters
Powering Virginia
In addition to the potential new unit at North Anna, visit our Powering Virginia site to learn about Dominion's other major initiatives in Virginia that are designed to meet the growing demand for energy.
Resources
Use the links below to learn more about these actions. Contact us if you have questions or feedback on this information. (For media inquiries, visit our media relations page.)
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