AMAC. Spanish nuclear network of local authorities

Mariano Vila d’Abadal

General Manager of AMAC

Gniewino, November 2009

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Nuclear Facilities in SpainA

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Nuclear Facilities in Spain

• 6 NNPP/8 Reactors• 6 reactors Westinghouse, 1 General Electric, 1

Siemens technology.• 8.000 Mw • 20% Spanish power production• 2.500 permanent jobs plus 2.500 temporary

jobs. • Spanish nuclear industry... 30.000 permanent

jobs

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Nuclear territories: Background

- Early development of nuclear energy during dictatorship regime.

- 1979: first local democratic elections• First conflicts: Ascó: antinuclear campaign.

Trillo: Nuclear waste storage.

Vandellòs: emergency planning.

- 1988: creation of municipal association.

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WHAT IS AMAC?

• VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES REPRESENTED BY MAYORS.

• 70 MUNICIPALITIES

• 80.000 INHABITANTS

• RURAL OR SEMI-RURAL AREAS

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AMAC chart

General Assembly

(70 members)

Board

(21 members )

Board

(21 members )

Safety Commission

Economical development Commission

International Relation

Commission

President (elected for one year)

General Manager

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Local areas vs. nuclear facilities

• Previous reality

• Necessity of cohabitation with the facility

• Risk consciousness

• To defend the existence of NPP in our territories

• Future economic development

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local governance vs. nuclear energy

• Three basic pillars to earn people trust:

• Safety: non-negotiable concept & guarantee of nuclear policies

• Information / Participation. Necessary policy

• Radioactive waste management

• Economic development. Guarantee for the future

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Application of Principles in nuclear governance

- Safety issues

- Inclusion of municipalities in the protocols of information on impacts

- Permanent relation with the nuclear security council.

- Independent experts support (university)

- Implementation of the nuclear emergency plans

- Promotion of epidemiologic studies

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Application of Principles in nuclear governance

- Emergency plans

- Investment from the state in civil protection means

- Training of local authorities and actors

- Public information

- Exercices

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Application of Principles in nuclear governance: Information policies

Information committees

• FUNCTION:

- To know the incidences of the nuclear power plant (energy production, waste management, etc) and analyze the

• OBLIGATIONS:

- Transmit the information to the media and the citizens in nuclear areas

- Take care of the requests of information from the citizens obtaining the necessary data from the operator and from the institutions responsible of the safety.

- Organize events for the consequence of its aims like meetings, conferences, seminaries, etc..

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES:

• Ministry of energy• One representative of each of the municipalies

which are in the influence area of each NPP• Nuclear Safety Council• Energy Management• Operator of the NPP• Regional administration• Provincial Delegation• Civil Protection General Direction• Economic Associations• Unions• Civil Associations• Environmental Associations

Application of Principles in nuclear governance: Information policies

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Application of Principles in nuclear governance: Economic development

• COMPENSATIONS

- Government decision for waste storage

- Amount depends on High or low and medium activity of the wastes stored

- High level storage receive 2 M€/year for all municipalities included in one area of 10 KM from the reactor.

- Low and medium level receive 750.000€/year for all municipalities included in one area of 5 KM from the repository.

• TAXES

- Economic activity tax

- Taxable income: Kw installed.

- 750.000€/reactor of 1000 Mw

- Real state tax.

- Taxable income: value of the NPP

- 4M€/reactor of 1000 Mw

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• LOCAL POLICIES:– Improvement of local infrastructures: Water,

cleaning, streets, lighting, communication, industrial areas, etc. Basis for private outside investment attraction.

– Promotion of tourism. – Support to private initiatives.– Training.– Social programs.

Application of Principles in nuclear governance: Economic development

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Application of Principles in nuclear governance

- Nuclear waste management

- Final repository for LMRW in El Cabril

- Government decision to build a centralized storage for high level waste.

- Amac support this decision

- Mayors are involved in the process organising information meetings

- Amac is leading the negotiations with the state to ensure an open process and voluntary candidates

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Thank you for your attention

www.amac.es

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