NRC – Page 3 – Thinking Port

BWRX-300 Becomes First SMR to Clear Two Phases of Canadian Nuclear Design Review

March 17, 2023 admin Business, bwrx-300, Canada, design review, full coverage, International, Legal & Regulatory, licensing, news, NRC, Nuclear, Poland, smr, uk, vdr

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:01:53 +0000

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) BWRX-300 design has cleared the first two phases of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) Vendor Design Review (VDR) process, marking a first for a small modular reactor (SMR). The Canadian nuclear regulator’s VDR process is an optional pre-licensing mechanism that allows CNSC staff to give applicants feedback early in the […]

The post BWRX-300 Becomes First SMR to Clear Two Phases of Canadian Nuclear Design Review appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

NRC Approves Move to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

March 3, 2023 admin diablo canyon power plant, license, license renewal, NRC, Nuclear, PG&E, power, Renewables

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:17:53 +0000

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California can continue operating while Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) seeks a license renewal for the 2,300-MW facility that would extend its lifecycle. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on March 2 approved PG&E’s request for an exemption to keep Diablo Canyon open past 2025. Thursday’s move is a […]

The post NRC Approves Move to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

NuScale Submits Standard Design Approval Application to NRC for Uprated SMR Design

January 5, 2023 admin Business, design certification, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRC, Nuclear, NuScale, nuscale module, regulatory, sda, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:02:32 +0000

NuScale Power has submitted a standard design approval (SDA) application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) based on its six-module VOYGR-6 configuration, which will use uprated 250-MWth (77-MWe) modules. The step is crucial for the proposed construction of the 462-MWe Carbon Free Power Plant at an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site. NuScale’s SDA application submitted […]

The post NuScale Submits Standard Design Approval Application to NRC for Uprated SMR Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

Being Pro-Nuclear Won’t Be Enough—Here’s Why

January 3, 2023 admin advanced reactors, Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, iaea, International, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Research and Development, Safety, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:14:19 +0000

Nuclear energy—not just nuclear power—is seeing a burst of innovation unlike anything seen since the 1950s. While the strong momentum for the dispatchable zero-carbon energy source is promising, prominent pitfalls threaten necessary progress.

The post Being Pro-Nuclear Won’t Be Enough—Here’s Why appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

NRC Begins Construction Permit Review for Pioneering Nuclear Molten Salt Research Reactor

November 21, 2022 admin abilene christian university, Business, Fuel, full coverage, licensing, molten salt reactor, news, NRC, Nuclear, Research and Development, research reactors

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:18:13 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted Abilene Christian University’s (ACU’s) construction permit application for a 1-MWth nuclear non-power Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility planned for the university’s campus in Abilene, north-central Texas. The acceptance—which essentially marks the NRC “docketing” of the application—formally kicks off the regulatory agency’s review of ACU’s proposed Nuclear Energy […]

The post NRC Begins Construction Permit Review for Pioneering Nuclear Molten Salt Research Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

A Half-Century of Reliability: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

November 2, 2022 admin ATF, bge, Business, calvert cliffs, constellation, Environmental, Exelon, Fuel, full coverage, History, Legislative, licensing, Management, news, NRC, Nuclear, Safety, Technology, top plant, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Baltimore Gas & Electric set out to build the 1.8-GW Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in 1967 because fossil energy was becoming expensive and controversial. Over its nearly 50 years of operation

The post A Half-Century of Reliability: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

Oklo Relaunches NRC Licensing Process for Nuclear Microreactor

September 20, 2022 admin advanced nuclear, Business, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, licensing, licensing plan, news, NRC, Nuclear, oklo, part 53, regulatory, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:52:10 +0000

Oklo, the developer of the much-watched 1.5-MW Aurora microreactor, has submitted a recharged licensing project plan (LPP) with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), launching a renewed effort that could help the advanced nuclear reactor developer set the stage for “effective and efficient” application reviews by the federal regulator. The move is a significant step for […]

The post Oklo Relaunches NRC Licensing Process for Nuclear Microreactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

Vogtle 3 Gets NRC’s Approval to Begin Operation in Significant Regulatory Milestone for U.S. Nuclear Industry

August 3, 2022 admin AP1000, Business, col, combined license, Fuel, full coverage, Georgia Power, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRC, Nuclear, part 52, southern co. southern nuclear, Technology, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:38:15 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) the green light to load fuel and begin the operation of an AP1000 nuclear reactor at Vogtle 3. The authorization makes Vogtle 3 the first reactor in the nation to reach the milestone as part of the regulator’s Part 52 combined license process. […]

The post Vogtle 3 Gets NRC’s Approval to Begin Operation in Significant Regulatory Milestone for U.S. Nuclear Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

NRC Moves to Issue Final Design Certification for NuScale Nuclear Module

July 29, 2022 admin Business, full coverage, news, NRC, Nuclear, NuScale, smr, Technology, voygr

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:09:20 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has indicated it will certify NuScale’s 50-MWe (160 MWth) small modular reactor (SMR) design, marking another definitive milestone for the reactor vendor and its technology prospects. The NRC on July 29 said it directed staff to issue a final rule that certifies the standard SMR design, for which NuScale submitted […]

The post NRC Moves to Issue Final Design Certification for NuScale Nuclear Module appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Magazines

Administration, NRC, Nuclear Industry Look Ahead to Uncertain Territory

May 2, 2022 admin AI, ammonia, biden administration, Business, DOE, full coverage, History, hydrogen, iiot, iiot power, Legal & Regulatory, molten salt reactors, news, NRC, Nuclear, regulatory, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Kennedy Maize| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:13:00 +0000

The Biden administration is fully behind development of new nuclear power technology. It is encouraging the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to look at “new approaches to regulation” as advanced

The post Administration, NRC, Nuclear Industry Look Ahead to Uncertain Territory appeared first on POWER Magazine.