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Westinghouse highlights AP300 SMR and local supply-chain ties
Summary
Westinghouse senior VP Rita Barinwald said the AP300 SMR is based on the AP1000 design and could shorten construction times and costs; she noted Westinghouse's Ogden zirconium facility and internship programs as local ties.
Rita Barinwald, senior vice president for AP300 SMRs at Westinghouse, told the panel that the company adapted lessons from the AP1000 to create a smaller-footprint AP300 SMR and emphasized factory fabrication and reduced overnight capital costs. "The difference is it's a smaller footprint. It's for those that are, nuclear nerds. It's 1 loop versus 2," she said, describing design simplifications that the company hopes will shorten construction timelines.
Barinwald also called out local supply-chain importance: Westinghouse operates a Western Zirconium facility in Ogden, Utah, which fabricates zirconium components used across the industry. She stressed workforce pipelines — internships and outreach — as necessary complements to technical progress. On licensing, Barinwald said the NRC has indicated a reasonable review target of two years for an AP300 design-certification review if a complete application is submitted.
