Department of Energy and Climate Change

On 25 March 2010, the Government published this consultation on a Methodology to Determine a Fixed Unit Price for Waste Disposal and Updated Cost Estimates for Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management and Waste Disposal.

The consultation document sets out:

• Changes to the Government’s policy framework for setting a Fixed Unit Price as a result of feedback from stakeholders received during the pre-consultation process
• The main stages of the proposed methodology to determine a Fixed Unit Price and worked examples of how it would be calculated using this methodology
• The Government’s updated estimates of the costs for decommissioning, waste management and waste disposal

We are seeking responses to the questions contained in the consultation document. The responses will assist the Government in developing a finalised approach on the issues covered by the consultation. The finalised approach on a methodology for the Fixed Unit Price will provide clarity on how a Fixed Unit Price will be determined for an operator of a new nuclear power station.