Energy Solutions, Inc. announced it has completed the physical work at the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) Decommissioning Project. This includes remediation and removal of radioactive material including confirmation surveys and inspections necessary to demonstrate compliance with the NRC-approved License Termination Plan.
Energy Solutions officially took operational control of the facility through an approved NRC license transfer process in June 2016 and immediately mobilized a workforce to decommission the plant.
Unique challenges
"This is the second decommissioning project we have completed this year and it has been a great opportunity to showcase our talented workforce and abilities to safely decommission a nuclear power plant," stated Ken Robuck, President and CEO of Energy Solutions.
Ken Robuck adds, "I want to thank our customer, Dairyland Power, for the strong working relationship throughout the course of the project. As with every decommissioning project there are unique challenges and La Crosse was no different, but our best practices and lessons learned from other projects proved valuable in executing this project safely on schedule and budget."
Energy Solutions and NRC partnership
Energy Solutions has worked with local, state, and federal regulators in completing the project and has officially demobilized, and will now continue to work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as they finalize the necessary documentation to transfer the license back to Dairyland Power, which includes the onsite ISFSI.