Alternatives to the Indian Point Energy Center for meeting New York electric power needs / Committee on Alternatives to Indian Point for Meeting Energy Needs, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Alternatives to Indian Point for Meeting Energy Needs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (N.Y.).

Nuclear power plants--Risk assessment--New York (State)--New York Metropolitan Area.

Nuclear power plants.

Electric power distribution--New York (State)--New York Metropolitan Area.

Electric power distribution.

Interconnected electric utility systems--New York (State)--New York Metropolitan Area.

Interconnected electric utility systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, many in the New York City area have become concerned about the possible consequences of a similar attack on the Indian Point nuclear power plants "located about 40 miles from Manhattan, and have made calls for their closure. Any closure, however, would require actions to replace the 2000 MW of power supplied by the plants. To examine this issue in detail, the Congress directed DOE to request a study from the NRC of options for replacing the power. This report presents detailed review of both demand and supply options for replacing that power as well as meeting expected demand growth in the region. It also assesses institutional considerations for these options along with their expected impacts. Finally, the report provides an analysis of scenarios for implementing the replacement options using simulation modeling.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Abstract""; ""Summary and Findings""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Demand-Side Options""; ""3 Generation and Transmission Options""; ""4 Institutional Considerations and Changing Impacts""; ""5 Analysis of Options for Meeting Electrical Demand""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Committee Biographical Information""; ""B Presentations and Committee Meetings""; ""C Acronyms""; ""D Supply Technologies""; ""E Paying for Reliability in Deregulated Markets""

""F Background for the System Reliability and Cost Analysis""""G Demand-Side Measures""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610604456

9781280604454

128060445X

9780309662314

0309662311

OCLC:

923277180