Carolinas Nuclear Cluster

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1 Carolinas Nuclear Cluster Jobs in the Nuclear Industry January 26, 2010 Workforce Development Partnership Symposium

2 How does a nuclear plant work? One reactor = 1000megawatts = power for 750,000 homes 2

3 What does nuclear fuel look like? 3

4 One fuel pellet produces as much electricity as almost one ton of coal = 4

5 Demand for Electricity Continues to increase at about 2% per year Expect that demand to increase

6 Why Nuclear? Safe Clean/carbonless Proven/reliable Cost Effective Good Neighbor

7 Cost Effective Baseload Generation Nuclear - about 20% of U.S. electricity needs Need for power - additional 270GW by 2030 High and volatile natural gas prices; increasing cost of coal/transportation Nuclear fuel costs are relatively small; stable Average nuclear production costs down more than 30% in the last 10 years

8 Cost Effective Baseload Generation

9 US Nuclear Power Reactors

10 Planned New Units 2008

11 Nuclear in the Carolinas Current Reactors NC 2 Brunswick 2 McGuire 1 Shearon Harris SC 2 Catawba 1 HB Robinson 3 Oconee 1 VC Summer New unit plans NC 2 Wake (Progress) SC 2 Cherokee (Duke) 2 Fairfield (SCE&G)

12 Carolinas Nuclear Cluster: Key Traits Two-state cluster Includes major players Led by industry; task force approach Support/coordination from New Carolina Strategic focus; highly tactical implementation

13 Carolinas Nuclear Cluster Vision: The people, services and products in the Carolinas Nuclear Cluster fortify our states economy, create environmentally-friendly electricity, contribute to our energy independence and are the world s center of nuclear energy excellence. Mission: The Carolinas Nuclear Cluster collaboratively strengthens workforce, services, products and policies to capture and extend our global leadership in nuclear energy capabilities.

14 Anchor Companies SCANA Progress Energy Duke Energy Savannah River National Lab Suppliers/Contractors AREVA Shaw Group Westinghouse Education Partners Clemson University NC Community Colleges NC State SC State USC SC Technical Schools Aiken Tech Midlands Tech Orangeburg Calhoun Tech

15 30% Nuclear Industry Employment Distribution by Age Employees 25% 20% 15% 10% 2007 Total Employment ~ 55, Total Employment ~ 57, Total Employment ~ 58, % 0% Age Range Source: 2007 NEI Pipeline Survey Preliminary Results, Contractors not included 15

16 Cluster Action: Workforce Performed job demand survey Develop competency grid in energy engineering Drive greater bi-state cooperation in community/technical colleges

17 Leadership Energy Carolinas Groom new leadership 4 sessions/year Topics: Economic development, issues analysis, facility visits, policymaker interaction, communication training Columbia, Raleigh, Charlotte, Aiken 2010 class now recruiting

18 Economic Impact Clemson study release Oct. 27 Number of employees = 37,330 Payroll = $2.297 Billion Taxes = $.751 Billion

19 Current Jobs direct total North Carolina 3,822 9,256 South Carolina 14,986 28,074 Two states 18,808 37,330

20 Future Jobs Direct jobs for Operations and Support 1,000 jobs per year Construction jobs About 2,000 per reactor

21 Critical Direct Jobs for Operations Engineers Health Physics Nuclear Operators Maintenance Craft Workers

22 Critical Jobs for Construction Heavy Equipment Operators Concrete/re-bar Ironworkers Welders Inspectors Electricians/ Instrument Control Technicians

23 SCANA Strategy for critical jobs Engineers Intern program Mix of disciplines Target Schools Clemson USC SC State UNC NC State Georgia Tech

24 Projected Needs 24

25 Engineers by Discipline 35% 30% 15% 10% 5% 5% 25

26 Nuclear Power Plant Operators About 50 Operators /year needed in Carolinas Two year Nuclear technology degree program developed with Midlands Tech 90 students currently enrolled First graduates in September of 2010 Scholarships and program support provided by SCANA Nuclear Boot Camp Graduates start at about $45,000/year Fully qualified Operators can make over $100,000/year

27 Questions??