A strategy for fulfilling a utility's responsibility for storing spent fuel

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act assigned owners and generators of spent fuel the responsibility of storing this fuel until accepted by the Federal government for disposal. The earliest that DOE plans to begin accepting fuel for disposal is January 31, 1998. Elements of a process to develop a strategy to meet this responsibility are outlined. The process recognizes that there are a number of uncertainties regarding the date of fuel acceptance, the rate of acceptance, and the quantities of fuel that will be generated. Therefore, the strategy developed must consider contingency actions should the DOE acceptance schedule be delayed