ML20351A170

News Release-20-045: NRC to Review North Anna'S Subsequent License Renewal Application

ML20351A170
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Issue date:	09/11/2020
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No: 20-045 September 11, 2020 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC To Review North Annas Subsequent License Renewal Application The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a subsequent license renewal application from Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion), which requests an additional 20 years for the already-renewed operating licenses of North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2. The application is now available on the NRC website.

Dominion filed the application on Aug. 25, seeking to renew the licenses for a second time.

The North Anna units are pressurized-water reactors in Louisa, Va., approximately 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Va. The NRC approved the initial license renewal in March 2003, with Unit 1 currently licensed to operate through April 1, 2038, and Unit 2 through Aug. 21, 2040.

The NRC staff is reviewing the application to determine if it has sufficient information to complete the agencys extensive safety and environmental reviews. If the application is determined to be complete, the staff will docket it and publish a notice of opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing before the NRCs Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.

Information regarding the license renewal process is available on the NRC website. Once conditions related to the COVID-19 public health emergency have improved, a copy of the North Anna subsequent license renewal application will be available at the Louisa County Library, 881 Davis Hwy in Mineral, Va.