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DE2004828452

Publication Date	2002
Page Count	14
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to describe the challenges faced by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company in making the transition from an operating nuclear power plant to an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Maine Yankee (MY) is a 900-megawatt Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor whose architect engineer was Stone & Webster. Maine Yankee was put into commercial operation on December 28, 1972. It is located on an 820-acre site, on the shores of the Back River in Wiscasset, Maine about 40 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. During its operating life, it generated about 1.2 billion kilowatts of power, providing 25% of Maines electric power needs and serving additional customers in New England.
Keywords	Maine Yankee reactor Spent fuel storage Decommissioning Nuclear power plants PWR type reactors Combustion Radioactive waste management Electric power Architecture Capacity Engineering Planning Rivers
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, Wiscasset, ME.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; NAC International, Norcross, GA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with NAC International, Norcross, GA. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200508

Maine Yankee: Making the Transition from an Operating Plant to an Independent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).

Maine Yankee: Making the Transition from an Operating Plant to an Independent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).
DE2004828452

Publication Date	2002
Page Count	14
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to describe the challenges faced by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company in making the transition from an operating nuclear power plant to an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). Maine Yankee (MY) is a 900-megawatt Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor whose architect engineer was Stone & Webster. Maine Yankee was put into commercial operation on December 28, 1972. It is located on an 820-acre site, on the shores of the Back River in Wiscasset, Maine about 40 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. During its operating life, it generated about 1.2 billion kilowatts of power, providing 25% of Maines electric power needs and serving additional customers in New England.
Keywords	Maine Yankee reactor Spent fuel storage Decommissioning Nuclear power plants PWR type reactors Combustion Radioactive waste management Electric power Architecture Capacity Engineering Planning Rivers
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company, Wiscasset, ME.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; NAC International, Norcross, GA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with NAC International, Norcross, GA. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200508