Previous Work
Recent Projects:
International Experience:
  • North Anna and Surry
     Decommissioning Cost Estimates

  • Yankee Nuclear Power Station
     Decommissioning Cost Estimate

  • Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant
     Decommissioning Cost Estimate

  • Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant
     Decommissioning Cost Estimate

  • H.B. Robinson Nuclear Power Plant
     Decommissioning Cost Estimate

  • R.E. Ginna Power Station
      Decommissioning Cost Estimate

  • Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant
     Decommissioning Cost Estimate

  • Prudency reviews of decommissioning
      cost estimates by others in support of
      potential purchase by confidential clients

  • Consulting work for the International Atomic
     Energy Agency (IAEA)
  • Peer review of BN-35
    decommissioning plan for
    International Atomic Energy Agency
    (IAEA) mission in Kazakhstan.
  • Peer review of Krsko
    decommissioning cost estimate for
    IAEA mission in Croatia.
  • Provided guidance for Kazakhstani
    officials on updating BN-350
    decommissioning cost estimate for
    IAEA mission.
Testimony:
  • Preparation of detailed interrogatory
    response.
  • Provided deposition and testimony in
    support of spent fuel litigation.
  • Recent testimony included deposition
    as client support in client suit vs.
    DOE.  Followed up with direct
    testimony as a material witness in the
    United States Court of Federal
    Claims.
Decommissioning Cost Estimates:
  • Developed over 100 decommissioning cost estimates for the Nuclear Industry

  • Developed spent fuel shipping schedules based on various DOE spent fuel shipping start
    dates and shipping rates.

  • Analyzed the impact of license extension on spent fuel storage costs and on
    decommissioning costs.

  • Developed scenario specific decommissioning project schedules.

  • Investigated post-shutdown cost reduction methods.

  • Developed computer generated models to standardize cost estimating methodologies.

  • Prepared detailed written reports in support of the decommissioning cost estimates.

  • Analyzed the impact of long term dry spent fuel storage versus long term wet spent fuel
    storage.

  • Prepared detailed decommissioning cost estimates in support of rate hearings and litigation.

  • Served as a member of EM-6 Expert Review Team for the Department of Energy at Brookhaven
    National Laboratories.
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