123STA T . 2 68 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9SEC.2845 . S TUDYON DE V E L O PM ENT O F NUCLE AR PO W ER PLANTS ONM I LITARY INSTALLATIONS. (a)STUDYREQ U IR ED .—The Se cr e t ar yofD efe ns e sha l l con du ct a study to assess the feas ib ility of de v elo p in g nuclear po w er plants on m ilitary installations. (b) EL E M E N T S .— A s part of the study re q uired by subsection (a) , the Secretary shall— ( 1 ) summari z e options available to the Department to enter into public - private partnerships or other transactions for the construction and operation of the nuclear power plants
( 2 ) estimate the potential cost per k ilowatt-hour and life- cycle cost savings to the Department; ( 3 ) consider the potential energy security advantages of generating electricity on military installations through the use of nuclear power plants; ( 4 ) assess the additional infrastructure that would be needed to enable the power plants to provide power through the general electricity grid and to military installations in the event of a commercial grid failure; ( 5 ) consider the potential impact on the quality of life of personnel stationed at military installations at which a nuclear power plant is installed and ways to mitigate those impacts; ( 6 ) review the range of F ederal, State, and local regulatory processes governing the establishment of nuclear power plants on military installations; ( 7 ) assess the degree to which nuclear power plants might adversely affect operations on military installations, including consideration of training and readiness requirements; ( 8 ) assess potential environmental liabilities for the Depart- ment; ( 9 ) consider factors impacting safe co-location and operation of nuclear power plants on military installations; and (1 0 ) consider other factors that affect the development of nuclear power plants on military installations. (c) SU B MISSI O NO F RESULTS OF STUDY.— N ot later than J une 1, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the C ommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and H ouse of Representatives a report con- taining the results of the study required by subsection (a). SEC. 284 6 . COMPTROLLER G ENERAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RENEWA B LE ENERGY INITIATIVES , INCLUDING SOLAR INITIATIVES, ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. (a) RE P ORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller G eneral shall submit to Congress a report describing all renewable energy initiatives, including pro j ects involving the installation of solar panels, that are currently producing energy or are under development on mili- tary installations. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall— (1) specify the costs associated with each renewable energy initiative; (2) address whether the renewable energy initiative has a clearly delineated set of goals or targets and whether the goals or targets are being met or are likely to be met by the completion of the renewable energy initiative; and Deadlin e .R e ports .
