ML21025A150
| ML21025A150 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/22/2021 |
| From: | Scott Burnell Office of Public Affairs |
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| Press Release-21-003 | |
| Download: ML21025A150 (1) | |
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No: 21-003 January 22, 2021 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Accepts Application for Subsequent License Renewal of Point Beach Nuclear Reactors The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from NextEra Energy to renew for 20 years the previously renewed operating licenses of Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2. NextEra submitted its subsequent license renewal application on Nov. 16, 2020.
The application, without proprietary details, is available on the NRC website. NextEra is seeking a subsequent renewal for the Point Beach units, in Two Rivers, Wis., located approximately 13 miles northwest of Manitowoc. The NRC approved the initial license renewal in December 2005, with Unit 1 currently licensed to operate through Oct. 5, 2030, and Unit 2 through March 8, 2033.
Accepting the application for review, or docketing it, does not indicate whether the Commission will approve or reject the request. More information regarding subsequent license renewal is available on the NRC website.
The NRC has published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to intervene in an adjudicatory hearing. Petitions to intervene in a hearing must be filed by March 23, 2021, by anyone whose interest may be affected by the proposed license renewal and who wishes to participate as a party in the proceeding. More information on the hearing process is available on the NRC website.