ML25078A177
| ML25078A177 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/31/2025 |
| From: | David Wright NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Burgum D, Colosimo R, Driscoll D, Hassett K, Lutnick H, Scarlett K, Vought R National Economic Council, US Dept of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, US Dept of Interior, Office of the Secretary, US Dept of the Army, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Civil Works, US Dept of the Army, Office of the Secretary, US Executive Office of the President, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), US Executive Office of the President, Office of Mgmt & Budget (OMB) |
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| CORR-25-0024, SRM-OGC250127 | |
| Download: ML25078A177 (1) | |
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Enclosure The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions March 2025 status report as required by Section 5(c) of Executive Order 14156, of January 20, 2025, Declaring a National Energy Emergency In accordance with Section 5(c) of Executive Order 14156, entitled Declaring a National Energy Emergency, dated January 20, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is providing the following list of all current, planned, or potential NRC licensing actions that support the production, generation, and supply of domestic energy that may be subject to this requirement.
For this update, Item 11.7 is the only project added since the agencys March 13, 2025, initial summary report.
Current Licensing Reviews The NRC staff are currently reviewing the following license applications. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations for these licensing reviews are either complete or ongoing.
- 1. License applications to construct or operate new energy-generating facilities 1.1.
Kemmerer Power Station - Unit 1 (US SFR Owner, LLC [USO], as subsidiary of TerraPower, LLC), Construction Permit Application (DOE ARDP Awardee)
- 2. License applications actions to restart operation of nuclear power plant 2.1.
Palisades Nuclear Plant (Holtec Palisades, LLC), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant
- 3. License renewal or subsequent license renewal applications for operating nuclear power plants 3.1.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), License Renewal 3.2.
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 & 3 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 3.3.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 (NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC),
Subsequent License Renewal 3.4.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (Tennessee Valley Authority), Subsequent License Renewal 3.5.
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Dominion Energy South Carolina),
Subsequent License Renewal 3.6.
Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), License Renewal 3.7.
Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (Vistra Operations Company LLC) License Renewal 3.8.
St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Florida Power & Light Co.) Subsequent License Renewal Application 3.9.
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 & 3 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC)
Subsequent License Renewal Application
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- 4. License applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 4.1.
Dewey-Burdock (Powertech (USA) Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal 4.2.
Crow Butte (Crow Butte Resources, Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal
- 5. License applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 5.1.
Dewey-Burdock (Powertech (USA) Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal 5.2.
Crow Butte (Crow Butte Resources, Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal 5.3.
Crownpoint Uranium Project (NuFuels, Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal 5.4.
Louisiana Energy Services (LES) LLC, (Urenco USA), Fuel Enrichment Increase License Amendment 5.5.
TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility (TRISO-X, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 5.6.
Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility (Framatome), New Fuel Process License Amendment 5.7.
Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility (Global Laser Enrichment, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License Planned or Potential License Application Reviews The NRC staff currently anticipates the following license reviews based on a combination of the following factors: the potential applicant or licensee has selected a site, is considered within near-term budget planning, and has either submitted a letter of intent or regulatory engagement plan to the NRC or has held multiple pre-application meetings with NRC staff. This list does not include any propriety or non-public information.
- 6. Planned or potential license applications to construct or operate new energy generating facilities 6.1. Clinch River Nuclear Site (Tennessee Valley Authority), Construction Permit Application 6.2. North Anna Site (Dominion Energy), Renewal of an Early Site Permit 6.3. Project Long Mott (Dow Chemical/X-Energy), Xe-100 Construction Permit Application (Department of Energy [DOE] Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program [ARDP]
Awardee) 6.4. Belews Creek Site (Duke Energy Business Servies, LLC), Early Site Permit 6.5. Palisades Site Holtec SMR-300 (Holtec, Inc.), Limited Work Authorization and Construction Permit Applications 6.6. Energy Northwest Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Project (Energy Northwest), Xe-100 Construction Permit Application 6.7. Kemmerer Power Station - Unit 1 (US SFR Owner LLC [USO], as subsidiary of TerraPower, LLC), Operating License (DOE ARDP Awardee) 6.8. Oklo Aurora Powerhouse (Oklo Inc.), Combined License Application
3 6.9. Eielson Air Force Base (Department of Air Force), Construction Permit or Combined License Application 6.10. Texas A&M University Rellis (Texas A&M), Construction Permit Application, Early Site Permit 6.11. Texas A&M University Rellis - Aalo Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Aalo),
Construction Permit Application 6.12. Texas A&M University Rellis - Natura Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Natura),
Construction Permit Application 6.13. Texas A&M University Rellis - Terrestrial Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Terrestrial), Construction Permit Application 6.14. Texas A&M University Rellis - Kairos Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Kairos Power, LLC), Construction Permit Application 6.15. Haskell County, Texas Site, Last Energy, Early Site Permit 6.16. Campbell County, Virginia Site (Appalachian Power Company), Early Site Permit
- 7. Planned or potential license applications to construct or operate nuclear test or research reactors related to energy generation 7.1.
Hermes 1 (Kairos Power, LLC), Operating License Application 7.2.
Hermes 2 (Kairos Power, LLC), Operating License Application 7.3.
Abilene Christian University Molten Salt Research Reactor (Abilene Christian University), Operating License Application 7.4.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Research (HTGR) Reactor (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Construction Permit Application
- 8. Planned or potential license applications to restart operation of nuclear power plants 8.1. Crane Clean Energy Center (Constellation Energy Corporation), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant 8.2. Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power
- 9. Planned or potential license applications related to extended power uprates1 at nuclear power plants 9.1.
Columbia Generating Station (Energy Northwest), license amendment request
- 10. Planned or potential applications for license renewal or subsequent license renewal for nuclear power plants 10.1. H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.2. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 (Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc.),
Subsequent License Renewal 1 Extended power uprates require significant modifications to major balance-of-plant equipment such as the high-pressure turbines, condensate pumps and motors, main generators, and/or transformers and result in increases between 7 percent and 20 percent of the licensed output of nuclear power plants.
4 10.3. Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy), Subsequent License Renewal 10.4. Palisades Nuclear Plant (Holtec Decommissioning International), Subsequent License Renewal 10.5. Nine Mile Point, Unit 1 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.6. Ginna (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.7. Cooper Nuclear Station (Nebraska Public Power District), Subsequent License Renewal 10.8. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (Tennessee Valley Authority), License Renewal 10.9. Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and 2 (Southern Nuclear), Subsequent License Renewal 10.10.Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Northern States Power Company), Subsequent License Renewal 10.11.Hope Creek Generating Station (PSEG Nuclear, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 10.12.Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (PSEG Nuclear, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal
- 11. Planned or potential license applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 11.1. IKE Enrichment Facility (Orano Enrichment USA LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.2. Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A) Natrium Fuel Fabrication Facility (Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.3. Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (Westinghouse Electric Company LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.4. Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility (Framatome Inc./ Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation),
New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.5. Louisiana Energy Services (LES) LLC (Urenco USA), Fuel Enrichment Increase License (multiple) Amendments 11.6. Kairos Power Atlas Fuel Fabrication Facility (Kairos Power, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 11.7. BWX Technologies, Inc, Fuel Fabrication Facility License Renewal