ADVANCED REACTORS
Energy Department’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program Awards $20 million for Advanced Reactor Concepts
DOE-NE | 12/22/2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $20 million in awards for the third of three programs under its new Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) has selected three teams to receive FY20 funding for the ARDP’s Advanced Reactor Concepts-20 (ARC-20) program. ARDP is designed to help domestic private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in
the United States.
DOE issued an ARDP funding opportunity announcement in May 2020 which included the ARC-20 awards, the Advanced Reactor Demonstration awards, and the Risk Reduction for Future Demonstration awards. For the ARC-20 projects, DOE expects to invest a total of approximately $56 million over four years with our industry partners providing at least 20 percent in matching funds.
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TEST REACTOR
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Versatile Test Reactor
DOE-NE | 12/21/2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites the public to review and comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for construction of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR). The proposed VTR would be a sodium-cooled
fast-neutron-spectrum test reactor that will enhance and accelerate research, development, and demonstration of innovative nuclear energy technologies.
LEGISLATION
Congress passes massive energy package
Politico | 12/22/2020
After a frantic final week of negotiations, Congress passed a sprawling Covid-19 and government funding package, delivering the most significant energy legislation in more than a dozen years and authorizing approximately $35 billion toward new energy technologies, Pro's Anthony
Adragna reports. The energy legislation — lengthy in its own right — was tucked into a sprawling 5,593-page omnibus spending and coronavirus relief package, H.R. 133 (116), released Monday. Both the House and Senate passed the $900 billion pandemic relief bill
and $1.4 trillion spending package to fund the government through September on Monday night.
CONTRACT
DOE Awards Savannah River National Laboratory Management and Operating Contract
DOE-EM | 12/22/2020
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Management and Operating (M&O) contract to Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC (BSRA) of Columbus, OH.
The Cost-Plus-Award-Fee contract will include a 5-year base period (inclusive of 120 day transition period) and potential award terms of up to 5 more years, for a total period of up to 10 years. The anticipated contract value is approximately $3.8 billion over the potential 10-year period of performance.
The procurement was competed as a full-and-open competition, and EM received three proposals. The Department determined the BSRA proposal provided the best value to the Government considering Laboratory Vision, Key Personnel, Management and Operations, Past Performance, Transition Plan, and Cost and Fee.
LEGISLATIVE
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
TEST REACTOR
TECHNOLOGY
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