The 19 member Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (NDCAP) was established by Act 178 of the 2014 Vermont legislative session to replace the seven-member Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel (VSNAP) that had been in place since the sale of Vermont Yankee to Entergy in 2002. NDCAP includes six citizen members, two each to be appointed by the Governor, the Senate Pro-Tem and the House Speaker, as well as representation from several additional Vermont Yankee decommissioning stakeholder organizations.
- VT Legislation that establishes NDCAP
- Panel Members as of February 2019
- Panel Duties & Original Panel Members
- Amended NDCAP Charter (Adopted 2016-05-26)
Next NDCAP Meeting Information is available here.
IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATES
NDCAP 2018 Annual Report Approved
The Panel’s 2018 Annual Report was finalized and approved at the January 31, 2019 Full Panel Meeting.
Vermont Yankee Sale Completed
On January 11, 2019, Entergy’s sale of Vermont Yankee (VY) to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, Inc., was completed. Vermont Yankee ownership now consists of NorthStar Nuclear Decommissioning Company, LLC and NorthStar Vermont Yankeed, LLC.
Details on Vermont Yankee’s ownership and operational history are available on the Brief History of Vermont Nuclear Power webpage.
Related Vermont Public Utility Commission Docket(s)
- Docket 8880 - Transfer of Ownership of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
NDCAP Meeting Archives
Upcoming NDCAP Meetings
NEXT MEETING OF THE FULL PANEL
Monday, May 20, 2019, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Brattleboro - Vernon, VT area meeting site to be announced
Further details and a complete Agenda for this meeting will be announced at a future date.
All meetings of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel are open to the public.
Remote Access will be available for the May 2019 Panel meeting. Please email Tony Leshinskie, Vermont State Nuclear Engineer at anthony.leshinskie@vermont.gov or via PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov to request a remote access connection. Remote access requests should be made no later than 5:00 pm on May 17, 2019.
The video recording, agenda, and meeting materials for the Panel’s most recent (January 31, 2019) meeting are available below.
Public comments and questions regarding Vermont Yankee’s decommissioning may be emailed to the Panel at PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov.
All emails sent to NDCAP become public record.
Meeting of January 31, 2019
- Final Agenda 1-31-2019
- Video (BCTV) of the Meeting
- Draft Meeting Minutes 1-31-2019
- Summary of January 9 NRC Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference
- State of Vermont's Role in VT Yankee Decommissioning
- NDCAP 2018 Revised Draft Annual Report
Meeting of December 6, 2018
- Final Agenda 12-6-2018
- Video (BCTV) of the Meeting
- Draft Meeting Minutes 12-06-2018
- NDCAP 2018 Draft Annual Report
Meeting of September 27, 2018
- Final Agenda 9-27-2018
- Video (BCTV) of the Meeting
- VTNDCAP Approved Minutes 09.27.2018
- VTNDCAP Draft Minutes 05.24.2018 for Approval
- Entergy September 2018 Decommissioning Status Presentation
Meeting of June 28, 2018
- Final Agenda 06-28-2018
-
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission Presentation
- US Department of Energy Spent Fuel Transportation Status Presentation
Meeting of May 24, 2018
Meeting of March 22, 2018
- Final Agenda 3-22-2018
- Video (BCTV) of the Meeting
- VTNDCAP_Draft_Minutes_10.26.17_for_Approval
- Entergy March 2018 Decommissioning Status Presentation to NDCAP
- Entergy March 2018 VY Sale Settlement-MOU Presentation to NDCAP
- State of Vermont March 2018 VY Sale Settlement-MOU Presentation to NDCAP
- New England Coalition March 2018 VY Sale Settlement-MOU Comments
- Waste Control Specialists March 2018 Consolidated Interim Storage Presentation to NDCAP
- Proposed Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2018
Approved Advisory Opinions
- NDCAP Advisory Opinion - Engaging Host Communities - Adopted 11.12.15
- NDCAP Advisory Opinion – Construction of a Second VY Spent Fuel Storage Pad – Adopted 02.25.16