ML25344A062
| ML25344A062 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/21/2026 |
| From: | Ho Nieh 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 Executive Office of the President, National Economic Council, US Executive Office of the President, Office of Mgmt & Budget (OMB) |
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| SRM-OGC250127-1, CORR-25-0104 | |
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's December 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 below list of all current and planned or potential NRC licensing actions that support the production, generation, and supply of domestic energy that may be subject to this requirement, for the reporting period that ends the second week of December 2025.
If the NRC were to determine that an Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation would result in a delay in a licensing review, the NRC would use the regulation on ESA consultations in emergencies (50 CFR 402.05) to the maximum extent permissible under the law to facilitate the Nation's energy supply.
Changes in this Report October 2025 The following projects have been removed from this report because ESA Section 7 consultations have been completed.
o Dewey-Burdock (Powertech (USA) Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal November 2025 There were no changes in the status of ESA consultations in November.
The NRC received the following new applications, which have been moved from planned or potential licensing actions to current licensing reviews in this report.
o Crane Clean Energy Center (Constellation Energy Corporation), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant o
Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant December 2025 One new planned or potential license application for a nuclear fuel cycle facilities project has been added to Section 10 of this report:
o General Matter, Inc., New Fuel Enrichment Facility License Application Current Licensing Reviews The ESA consultations for these licensing reviews are ongoing.
- 1. License applications to construct or operate new energy-generating facilities 1.1.
Kemmerer Power Station - Unit 1 (US SFR Owner, LLC [USO], a subsidiary of Terra Power, LLC), Construction Permit Application (Department of Energy [DOE]
Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program [ARDP] Awardee) 1.2. Long Mott Generating Station (Long Mott Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company) (X-Energy Xe-100 technology), Construction Permit Application (DOE ARDP Awardee) 1.3. Clinch River Nuclear Site (Tennessee Valley Authority), Construction Permit Application Enclosure
- 2. License renewal or subsequent license renewal applications for operating nuclear power plants 2.1.
St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Florida Power & Light Co.), Subsequent License Renewal 2.2.
H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 2.3. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.),
- 3. Reinitiated consultations in response to exceedances of operating nuclear plants' incidental take statements 3.1. Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Duke Energy Progress, LLC),
exceedance of incidental take statement for species listed under the ESA 3.2.
St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2 (Florida Power & Light Co.), exceedance of incidental take statement for species listed under the ESA
- 4. License applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 4.1. Crow Butte (Crow Butte Resources, Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal 4.2.
Crownpoint Uranium Project (NuFuels, Inc.), Uranium In-Situ Recovery Facility License Renewal
- 5. License applications to restart operation of nuclear power plants 5.1. Crane Clean Energy Center (Constellation Energy Corporation), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant 5.2.
Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), License Amendment Requests to restart operation of the power plant Planned or Potential License Application Reviews The NRC 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 proprietary or non-public information.
- 6. Planned or potential license applications to construct or operate new energy generating facilities 6.1. North Anna Site (Dominion Energy), Renewal of an Early Site Permit 6.2.
Belews Creek Site (Duke Energy Business Servies, LLC), Early Site Permit 6.3.
Palisades Site Holtec SMR-300 (Holtec, Inc.), Limited Work Authorization and Construction Permit Applications 6.4.
Energy Northwest Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Project (Energy Northwest), Xe-100 Construction Permit Application 6.5.
Kemmerer Power Station - Unit 1 (USO, a subsidiary of Terra Power, LLC), Operating License Application (DOE ARDP Awardee) 6.6.
Oklo Aurora Powerhouse (Oklo Inc.), Combined License Application 6.7. Eielson Air Force Base (Department of Air Force), Construction Permit or Combined License Application 6.8. Texas A&M University RELLIS (Texas A&M), Construction Permit Application, Early Site Permit 2
6.9. Texas A&M University RELLIS -Aalo Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Aalo),
Construction Permit Application 6.10. Texas A&M University RELLIS - Natura Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Natura),
Construction Permit Application 6.11. Texas A&M University RELLIS - Terrestrial Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Terrestrial), Construction Permit Application 6.12. Texas A&M University RELLIS - Kairos Small Modular Reactor (Texas A&M/Kairos Power, LLC), Construction Permit Application 6.13. Haskell County, Texas Site (Last Energy), Early Site Permit 6.14. Campbell County, Virginia Site (Appalachian Power Company), Early Site Permit 6.15. Project Matador (Fermi America), President Donald J. Trump Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus, Fermi Units 1 - 4, Combined License Application
- 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 related to extended power uprates 1 at nuclear power plants 8.1. Columbia Generating Station (Energy Northwest), license amendment request
- 9. Planned or potential applications for license renewal or subsequent license renewal for nuclear power plants 9.1. Duane Arnold Energy Center (NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 9.2.
Palisades Nuclear Plant (Holtec Decommissioning International), Subsequent License Renewal 9.3.
Nine Mile Point, Unit 1 (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 9.4.
Ginna (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 9.5. Cooper Nuclear Station (Nebraska Public Power District), Subsequent License Renewal 9.6. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (Tennessee Valley Authority), License Renewal 9.7. Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Southern Nuclear), Subsequent License Renewal 9.8. Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Northern States Power Company), Subsequent License Renewal 9.9.
Hope Creek Generating Station (PSEG Nuclear, LLC), Subsequent License Renewal 9.10. Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (PSEG Nuclear, LLC), 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.
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- 10. Planned or potential license applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities 10.1. Project IKE Enrichment Facility (Orano Enrichment USA LLC), New Fuel Enrichment Facility License 10.2. Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC), Amendment to increase enrichment to produce Advanced Reactor Fuel 10.3. Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (Westinghouse Electric Company LLC), Amendment to increase enrichment to produce Accident Tolerant Fuel 10.4. Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility (Framatome Inc.) Amendment to increase enrichment for Advanced Reactor Fuel 10.5. Louisiana Energy Services {LES) LLC (Urenco USA), Fuel Enrichment Facility Increase Enrichment Limits (multiple) Amendments 10.6. BWX Technologies, Inc, Fuel Fabrication Facility License Renewal 10.7. Kairos Power Atlas Fuel Fabrication Facility (Kairos Power, LLC), New Fuel Fabrication Facility License 10.8. General Matter, Inc., New Fuel Enrichment Facility License 4