United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-09-20 monographic deposited born digital 34 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-1056 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056 P0b002ee18039ba0b f:d061056 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056 GAO-06-1056 Electric energy Electric power generation Energy demand Energy research Financial analysis Nuclear energy Nuclear powerplants Program evaluation Research and development Program goals or objectives Program implementation Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project Other Written Product A61186 Under the administration's National Energy Policy, the Department of Energy (DOE) is promoting nuclear energy to meet increased U.S. energy demand. In 2003, DOE began developing the Next Generation Nuclear Plant, an advanced nuclear reactor that seeks to improve upon the current generation of operating commercial nuclear power plants. DOE intends to demonstrate the plant's commercial application both for generating electricity and for using process heat from the reactor for the production of hydrogen, which then would be used in fuel cells for the transportation sector. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 required plant design and construction to be completed by 2021. GAO was asked to examine (1) the progress DOE has made in meeting its schedule for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant and (2) DOE's approach to ensuring the commercial viability of the project. To meet these objectives, GAO reviewed DOE's research and development (R&D) plans for the project and the reports of two independent project reviews, observed R&D activities, and interviewed DOE, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and industry representatives. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056.pdf GAO-06-1056 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1056 Other Written Product GAO-06-1056; Nuclear Energy: Status of DOE's Effort to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant; Electric energy Electric power generation Energy demand Energy research Financial analysis Nuclear energy Nuclear powerplants Program evaluation Research and development Program goals or objectives Program implementation Next Generation Nuclear Plant Project