Regarding NELA, Menezes testified:
· The requirement to enter into at least one
agreement to purchase power from a commercial nuclear reactor is
achievable at Idaho National Laboratory if it is done through a phased
agreement to include the Idaho Power Company. However, potential
conflicts with state law may need to be addressed.
· The bill would authorize the Secretary to
enter into one or more agreements to carry out no fewer than four (4)
advanced nuclear reactor demonstration projects. This initiative would
be dependent on the availability of appropriations to attain its
objectives.
· This bill would direct the Department to
construct a fast neutron-capable research facility. This is consistent
with the Department's current plans to develop a Versatile Test Reactor.
· DOE acknowledges the need for a strategic plan and one is currently under development.
Read his full written statement
here.
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