The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) is an approximate 150-acre area located 35 miles south of Buffalo, New York. The site is owned by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and is home to the only commercial spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facility to operate in the United States. Operating from 1963 to 1972, the site processed 640 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel and generated over 600,000 gallons of liquid high-level waste. In 1980, Congress passed the WVDP Act, which required DOE to conduct a high-level waste management demonstration project at the site and transport it to a federal repository for disposal.
WVDP News
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) crews have met a notable milestone in the cleanup of the West Valley Demonstration Project by safely completing 32 shipments containing nearly 1.9 million pounds of legacy waste.April 15, 2025
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews at the West Valley Demonstration Project have safely removed a concrete cell used during legacy nuclear fuel reprocessing operations as they continue progress on the Main Plant Process Building demolition.April 1, 2025
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The cleanup team at the West Valley Demonstration Project recognized the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works for its partnership to ensure the site promptly received required permits for special oversized waste shipments for offsite disposal.February 18, 2025
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West Valley Demonstration Project officials met with representatives from the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management in Tennessee to share lessons learned from the ongoing demolition of the Main Plant Process Building.February 4, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management successfully completed the majority of its 2024 priorities, advancing critical cleanup work with the support of state, tribal and local partners.January 17, 2025
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Two research scientists from universities in Japan visited the West Valley Demonstration Project earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors.November 19, 2024
Bryan C. Bower is the Director of the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) in West Valley, New York. The WVDP is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) managed cleanup of the only commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility operated in the United States. Prior to his appointment as the Project Director in July 2006, Bower held a number of positions at the project with increasing responsibilities.
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High-Level Budget Information
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FY22 Enacted (in the millions) |
FY23 Request (in the millions) |
FY23 Enacted (in the millions) |
FY24 Request (in the millions) |
| $93 | $94 | $94 | $96 |
For more information on the Office of Environmental Management's budget process and performance check out the Budget & Performance page.