Press Release-20-059, NRC Makes Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Application Available for Public Inspection

Press Release-20-059: NRC Makes Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Application Available for Public Inspection

ML20351A184
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Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	12/08/2020
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No: 20-059 December 8, 2020 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Makes Point Beach Subsequent License Renewal Application Available for Public Inspection The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a subsequent license renewal application from NextEra Energy, which requests an additional 20 years for the already-renewed operating licenses of Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2. The application is now available for public inspection on the NRC website.

NextEra filed the application on Nov. 16 to renew the licenses. The Point Beach units are pressurized-water reactors in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 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.

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 NRC determines the application 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. When conditions related to the COVID-19 public health emergency have improved, a copy of the Point Beach subsequent license renewal application will be available at the Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams St., in Two Rivers.