Subsequent License Renewal: Extending Nuclear Power Reactors to 80 Years of Operation (and Maybe More)

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:43:34 +0000

The Atomic Energy Act authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up to 40 years. These licenses can be renewed for […]

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NRC Dramatically Reconsiders SLR Approvals, Sets New Conditions for Nuclear Life Extensions

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:30:30 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission  (NRC) in a dramatic reversal on Feb. 24 threw out a key environmental review that staff applied to subsequent license renewal (SLR) approvals for units at Turkey Point and Peach Bottom nuclear plants in 2019 and 2020, deeming their applications “incomplete.” In a series of orders, the federal regulatory agency’s three […]

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