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 4,000 megawatts by 2017. 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 the Joint Permit Application for Part I of the proposed Unit 3 at Dominion's North Anna Power Station. View this document. - Operational Water Withdrawal
Dominion intends to apply for a Virginia Water Protection (VWP) permit for withdrawal of water from Lake Anna to support operation of a potential new generating unit (Unit 3) at the North Anna Power Station. Public informational meetings about the VWP permit were held Aug. 24 and 26, 2010 at Louisa County High School. View our Public Notice that appeared in the The Central Virginian and Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star newspapers.
Materials: Operational Water Withdrawal - Informational Briefing (August 24th and 26th) Posters
Comments related only to VWP Operational Water Withdrawal Permitting issues may be made during the public comment period, ending Sept. 10, 2010. All comments will be considered during the subsequent regulatory process. E-mail comments to: NA3water@dom.com, or mail them to Ken Roller, Dominion, 5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen,Virginia 23060.
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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