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San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Marine Mitigation Program
Eco Dive CenterFebruary 7, 2012
Kim AnthonySenior Marine Biologist
Corporate Environment Health & SafetySouthern California Edison Company
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About Southern California Edison (SCE)• SCE is one of the nation’s
largest electric utilities, serving nearly 14 million people in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California
• SCE’s transmission infrastructure is one of the largest in the U.S.– 12,500 miles of
transmission and sub-transmission circuits
– 104,000 miles of distribution circuits
– 900 substations
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San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
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• 1174 MW each unit– Base Load generation for about 2 million customers– Grid stabilization in south O.C. and north S.D.
• Pressurized Water Reactors• Once-through seawater cooling (OTC)
– 1,219 MGD intake flow through velocity caps, 32 ft deep, 3,000 ft offshore
– Discharge through 2,500 ft-long diffusers with upward- and offshore-oriented velocity ports
– T = 20oF (permit allows 25oF)– Fish Return System
SONGS Units 2 and 3
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Basis for SONGS Mitigation Program
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SONGS Marine Mitigation – Early History• 1968: Units 2 & 3 design and NRC licensing underway
• 1972: Federal and state Clean Water Acts (§316a/b) drive design changes– Velocity cap, FRS and diffuser– Acquired 316a variances from state in 1982, 1996 (heat treatments and
25oF ΔT)
• 1973: Opponents of Units 2 & 3 predict ecological disaster from cooling system– Call for closed cycle cooling (cooling towers)– Cooling towers would add $400 Million
• 1974: New California Coastal Commission holds hearings– Denies permit to construct SONGS Units 2 & 3; SCE sues– Commission reconsiders; issues permit with conditions
o SCE fund independent Marine Review Committee (MRC)o SCE accepted MRC recommendations for mitigating impacts, if any
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Marine Review Committee History• Studied over 40 possible areas of impact• Studies during construction (1974-81), startup (1982-83)
and post-operational (1983-89)• Total spend:
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$50 Million
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$50 Million = How many reports???Final Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission A. Sand CrabsFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission B. Anomalous
SedimentsFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission C. Fish EntrapmentFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission D. Adult Equivalent
LossFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission E. Metals and
RadiationFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission F. Kelp Forest
InvertebratesFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission G. Mysids
Final Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission H. MitigationFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission I. Soft Bottom Benthos
Final Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission J. Kelp Bed FishFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission K. Giant Kelp
Final Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission L. OceanographyFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission M. Fish Compensation
Final Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission N. OceanographyFinal Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission O. Water Quality
Interim Technical Report of the Marine Review Committee to the California Coastal Commission 4 Plankton1983 mec sand crabs project final report volume 1
1983 mec sand crabs project final report volume 2 appendices1986 an evaluation of alternative technique for mitigating impacts of the san onofre nuclear generating station
1986 songs as a source of metals and concentrations of metals in sand crabs1987 comparison of communities on artificial and natural reefs in southern california with emphasis on fish
assemblages final1987 mec biological project san onofre nuclear generating station monitoring studies on ichthyoplankton and
zooplankton final1987 mec san onofre generating station monitoring studies on ichthyoplankton and zooplankton final report
appendices volume 11987 mec san onofre generating station monitoring studies on ichthyoplankton and zooplankton final report
appendices volume 2 revisions and addenda1987 mec san onofre nuclear generating station monitoring studies on mysids and soft bottom benthos final report
appendices1987 mec san onofre nuclear generating station monitoring studies on mysids and soft bottom benthos final report
1987 the effects of discharges from the songs on the giant kelp background information and the biology of kelp final report
1987 the effects of operations of the san onofre nuclear generating station on fish final report vol 1 of 21987 the effects of operations of the san onofre nuclear generating station on fish final report vol 2 of 2
1987 the effects of the operation of the songs on experimental populations of kelp1987 the effects of the operation of the songs on giant kelp macrocystis pyrifera bankground information and the
biology of kelp1987 volume i summary and conclusion draft final report 1987 physical and chemical oceanography program at
songs1987 volume ii-1 the natural environment near san onofre draft final report 1987 physical and chemical
oceanography program at songs1987 volume ii-2 addendum to synoptic studies of the plume of songs units 2 and 31987 volume ii-2 estimated long-term mean concentration of effluent from songs
1987 volume iii statistical analyses estimated physical changes due to songs1987 volume iv 4 instrumentation draft final report
1988 studies of benthic and epiphytic invertebrates in kelp forests near the songs 1980-1986 final report
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Greatest Concern: SONGS Thermal Plume
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Marine Review Committee History• 1989 MRC findings of SONGS studies (3 main impacts)
1. Adult fish impingement = 25 tons/yr2. Egg/larvae adult equivalent impact = 600 tons/yr3. Relocated turbid water impacts San Onofre Kelp
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“Are you sure this is the maximum radiation dose we can have?”
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Satellite View –SONGS Discharge Plume
San Onofre Kelp Forest
Discharge Plume Cloudy plume blocks sunlight
from SOK; suppressing growth and recruitment
Reef Project mitigates the impact to SOK
Diffuser
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Helicopter View: SONGS Discharge Plume and SOK
SOKDischarge Plume
Cloudy plume blocks sunlight from SOK; retarding growth and recruitment
WNR mitigates the impact to SOK
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SONGS Seawater Cooling System – Entrainment Impacts
Fish eggs/larvae drawn into plant (100% mortality assumed); live young and adult fish also enter the plant from here
Wetlands Project mitigates fish egg/larvae adult equivalent losses
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SONGS Fish Return System(FRS)• Light and sound devices
studied; no significant benefit
• Fish Chase procedure during heat treatments was found beneficial and implemented
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Fish Return System
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Fish Return System
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SONGS Seawater Cooling System – Entrainment Impacts
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In-Plant Monitoring
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Marine Mammal Protection
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Coastal Commission Mitigation Requirements• 1997
– Create 150 acres kelp reef habitat and 150 acres tidal wetland– Perform Fish Return System improvement studies– Fund CCC staff oversight and independent compliance monitoring
• $15 Million since 1991– Fund Hubbs-SeaWorld white sea bass hatchery in Carlsbad - $4.8
Million– CCC cost estimate for reef and wetlands - $114 Million
• 2011– 2011 SCE projected total nominal cost: $172 Million
• $60-87 million NPV based on 2011 projected spend schedule; 2013-15 completion
– 2009 cooling tower feasibility study: $1.7 Billion construction plus $1.3 Billion lost generation
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2015 and Beyond – significant O&M costs for monitoring ($1.98 Million/yr)
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Phase 1 reef• 22.4 acres constructed• 56 modules, 40m x 40m• Half rock, half concrete rubble• Three different densities• Rock and concrete performed
equally well at all densities
Phase 2 reef
• Nom 127.6 additional acres• Eleven new areas (polygons) plus
contingencies• Avoid existing kelp persistence• Avoid Phase 1 modules• Avoid existing hard bottom• Use only quarry rock
174 total acres constructed
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Phase 1 and 2 Construction – Derrick barge and construction
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Phase 1 Reef Canopy from Satellite
Wheeler North Reef Phase 1
San Mateo Reef
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Phase 1 Reef Canopy
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Polygon No. 4
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Total substrate deposition: 174 acres
(250 football fields)
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Wheeler North Reef - Next Steps• Coastal Commission independent semi-annual
monitoring– Giant Kelp density– Understory algae abundance, diversity– Fish abundance, diversity, production– Invertebrate abundance, diversity
• Year 2 (2010) reef met 10 of 14 performance standards• Also monitor 2 reference reefs for comparison (Barn,
San Mateo)• If WNR performs as required after 5 years, reduce
monitoring frequency• Compliance period = SONGS operating life
– $51.4 Million total projected cost
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Reef Performance Standards – Status as of 20111. Hard rock substrate2. Resident fish (density)3. Resident fish (no. species)4. Young-of-Year fish (density)5. Young-of-Year fish (no. species)6. Fish Reproduction7. Fish Production8. Benthic food chain support for fish9. Reef function (invasive species)10. Giant kelp11. Benthic community (% cover)12. Benthic community (density)13. Benthic community (no. species)14. Fish standing stock
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UCSB SONGS Mitigation Monitoring Websitehttp://marinemitigation.msi.ucsb.edu/
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White Seabass Hatchery -16.2 Source: DFG 2001-2010 California Commercial LandingsSONGS Adult Fish Loss 202.7 Source: DFG 2001-2010 California Commercial LandingsSONGS Adult Equiv. Fish Loss 600 Source: MRC Final Monitoring Reports, 1983-95Sea World Fish Food 661.8 Source: HSWRI 2011Live Bait (Santa Barbara- San Diego) 34744.62 Source: NPDES Monitoring Reports, 2001-2010Santa Barbara- San Diego Commercial Catch 71505.64 Source: Karen Terra, Hubbs SeaWorld, 2011
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San Dieguito Wetlands Restoration Project
Goals and Objectives Summary
• Mitigate loss of adult fish, fish eggs and larvae caused by SONGS– 150 acres new wetland; enhance existing wetland
• Wetlands to be largely self-maintaining, in-perpetuity• Project will maximize overall ecosystem benefits, local
ecosystem diversity• Project plan must reflect regional wetland restoration goals
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San Dieguito Wetlands Project Area
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Early Conceptual Design
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San Dieguito Wetlands Restoration
• Mitigate for adult and adult-equivalent fish loss from SONGS egg/larval mortality
• 160 acres tidal wetlands, trails• Endowment to maintain in perpetuity
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SCE Restoration Project – Year 1 (2007)
Inlet
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SCE Restoration Project – Year 4 (2010)
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Completed tidal basin W1 - 2011
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Eelgrass in airfield (W1) basin (972 sq. meters)
Gobies in airfield (W1) basin
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Basins east of I-5 before (2006)
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Basins east of I-5 after (2009)
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Basins east of I-5 after (2010)
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Basins east of I-5 after (2011)
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