EXCEL has been extensively involved in the preparation, review, and/or defense of most new build applications for COLAs. EXCEL support includes project leadership, development of COLA text, and responses to NRC RAIs and licensing position papers. EXCEL has developed regulatory strategies to resolve complex licensing issues and interfaced with the NRC staff. EXCEL interfaced with the reactor vendors to resolve plant-specific issues and modify their DCDs. As part of this interface, EXCEL developed, reviewed and commented on draft DCD-related documents, topical reports, and ITAAC closure packages.
EXCEL senior level personnel are serving in leadership positions for TVA/NuScale in the planning and execution of deploying SMRs at Clinch River and INL.
EXCEL provided leadership or participated in the various DCWG for coordinating standardization of applications across the member utilities, including support of the DCD Amendment activities (topical report development and review, RAI response development and review, licensing strategy input, DCD revision drafting and review) and consideration of those activities on the COL applications.
