The 19 member Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT NDCAP) was established by Act 179 of the 2014 Vermont legislative session to replace the seven-member Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel (VSNAP) that had been in place while Vermont Yankee produced electricity. Act 54 of the 2021 Vermont legislative session modified the composition of VT NDCAP and revised its funding mechanism. VT NDCAP includes six citizen members, two each to be appointed by the Governor, the Senate President Pro Tempore and the House Speaker, as well as representation from eleven additional Vermont Yankee decommissioning stakeholder organizations.
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Current Panel Members (as of December 12, 2022)
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2014 VT Legislation Establishing NDCAP (Act 179 of the 2014 Legislative Session)
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2021 VT Legislation Revising NDCAP Composition, Duties and Funding (Act 54 of the 2021 Legislative Session)
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Amended NDCAP Charter (Adopted 2016-05-26)
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Panel Advisory Opinion Process
Details of Vermont Yankee’s ownership and operational history are available on the Brief History of Vermont Nuclear Power webpage.
UPCOMING VT NDCAP MEETINGS:
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See "Upcoming NDCAP Meetings" for Full Panel Meeting Info
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See "Meeting Materials" for Agendas, Presentations Recordings, & Minutes for previous and upcoming Full Panel Meetings.
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See "Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee" for Committee meeting dates, meeting materials and other useful information.
IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATES
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NDCAP 2022 Annual Report Published
The Panel’s 2022 Annual Report was finalized and published on January 13, 2023.
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VT NDCAP Meetings During 2022 & 2023
With the passage of ACT 78, physical meeting spaces are not required for public meetings conducted between January 18, 2022 and January 15, 2023. As a result, VT NDCAP meetings held during 2022 were conducted via webcast and teleconference without an announced physical meeting space. VT NDCAP meetings held in 2023 will comply with all Vermont Open Meeting Law requirements in effect after January 15, 2023.
The last Full Panel meeting for 2022 was conducted as a webcast on December 12. The next Full Panel meeting is currently scheduled for May 5, 2023. Further details about this meeting will be posted on this website as they become available.
The next VT NDCAP Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for March 6, 2023. Further details about this meeting will be posted on the Committee Webpage as they become available.
PANEL APPROVES ADVISORY OPINION ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONSENT-BASED SITING PROCESS
At a Special Meeting held February 28, VT NDCAP approved an Advisory Opinion in response to the US Department’ Energy's December 2021 Request for Information on Using a Consent-Based Siting Process to Identify Federal Interim Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities. Presentations, a video recording and further details from this meeting are availabe in the the Meeting Materials section of this webpage.
Vermont Yankee's Active Decommissioning Continues
On January 11, 2019, Vermont Yankee (VY) was formally sold to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, Inc., to begin active decommissioning. Vermont Yankee ownership now consists of NorthStar Nuclear Decommissioning Company, LLC and NorthStar Vermont Yankeed, LLC.
- Latest NorthStar Report on Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Activities (as of December 2022)
Details on Vermont Yankee’s ownership and operational history are available on the Brief History of Vermont Nuclear Power webpage.
Public Utility Commission Docket(s) relevant to Vermont Yankee Decommissioning
- Docket 8880 - Transfer of Ownership of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
Upcoming NDCAP Meetings
FULL PANEL MEETINGS
Monday, May 5, 2023
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location To Be Announced
VT NDCAP's next Full Panel meeting is currently scheduled for Monday evening, May 5, 2023. Further details on this meeting will be announced here as they become available.
ZOOM Webcast Connectivity for Full Panel Meetings:
To join VT NDCAP meetings using a computer or smart device:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84989288210?pwd=S3NEYnNEcWI3VEhGUWZ0bHdodWttQT09
Meeting ID: 849 8928 8210
Webcast Passcode: uRMzy5
To join VT NDCAP meetings audio by phone (suggested for those with poor internet connectivity):
Phone number: (646) 558-8656 -or- (301) 715-8592
Meeting ID: 849 8928 8210
Audio Passcode: 848854
Meeting Materials for this meeting will be posted on this webpage as they become available.
Questions regarding this (or any VT NDCAP) meeting may be directed to State Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie at anthony.leshinskie@vermont.gov or 802-272-1714. Questions or comments may be sent to the Panel by emailing PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov. All emails sent to VT NDCAP become public record.
An additional Full Panel meeting is currently scheduled for December 12.
VT NDCAP FEDERAL NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Meeting dates, connectivity information, and further details for VT NDCAP’s Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee meetings are available at the Committee Webpage. Meeting recordings and additional materials from the Committee’s prior meetings are also available at the Committee Webpage.
Members of the public are encouraged to provide written comments and suggested nuclear waste policy reading materials to the Committee via VT NDCAP’s email address at PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov. All emails sent to the Committee become public record.
Questions regarding these Committee meetings may be directed to State Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie at anthony.leshinskie@vermont.gov or 802-272-1714.
VT NDCAP ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The VT NDCAP Issues Committee meets to identify potential agenda items for future meetings of the Full Panel. The next Issues Committee meeting will be announced at a future date.
Webcast recordings and meeting notes from previous Issues Committee Meetings are available from the 2019 and 2020 Meeting Archives.
All meetings of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (including its committee meeting) are open to the public. For further details regarding any VT NDCAP Full Panel or committee meeting, please contact State Nuclear Engineer Tony Leshinskie at anthony.leshinskie@vermont.gov or 802-272-1714.
All emails sent to VT NDCAP or its committees become public record.
Meeting Materials
Upcoming Full Panel Meetings
The meeting agendas and presentation materials for the following upcoming meeting dates will be published here as they become available:
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May 5, 2023
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September 18, 2023
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December 11, 2023
Recent Full Panel Meetings
Meeting of December 12, 2022
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Meeting Agenda 12-12-2022
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VTNDCAP Draft Meeting Minutes 12.12.2022
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BCTV Meeting Recording
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NorthStar December 2022 Decommissioning Status Update
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VT Agency of Natural Resources December 2022 Update
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VT Public Service Department December 2022 Update
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IBEW Comments on Proposed NRC Decommissioning Rules
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2022 VT NDCAP Draft Annual Report (December 1 Version)
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2022 VT NDCAP Draft Annual Report (December 8 Version)
Meeting of September 19, 2022
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Meeting Agenda 9-19-2022
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VTNDCAP First Draft Meeting Minutes 09.19.2022
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BCTV Meeting Recording
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NorthStar September 2022 Decommissioning Status Update
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VT Agency of Natural Resources September 2022 Update
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VT Public Service Department September 2022 Update
Meeting of May 9, 2022
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Meeting Agenda 5-9-2022
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VTNDCAP Approved Meeting Minutes 05.09.2022
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BCTV Meeting Recording
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NorthStar May 2022 Decommissioning Status Update
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VT Public Service Department May 2022 Update
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VT Agency of Natural Resources May 2022 Update