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Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has announced additional capabilities in support of the life extension of existing US nuclear power plants, the construction of new reactors and in support of the energy industry's 2050 net-zero goals.

Date: Saturday, 24 June 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EnergySolutions-expands-offerings-beyond-back-end

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved an exemption request from Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to allow continued operation of the Diablo Canyon NPP beyond its current licences. This will allow PG&E to continue operating both units at Diablo Canyon while the company's Licence Renewal Application (LRA) is under review. PG&E intends to submit a new LRA by the end of 2023. The current licences for units 1&2 expire in 2024 and 2025.

Date: Thursday, 09 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-nrc-approves-request-for-continued-operation-of-diablo-canyon-10657569

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the transfer of the operating licence for Kewaunee Power Station from Dominion Nuclear Projects to EnergySolutions.

Date: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-nrc-approves-kewaunee-npp-licence-transfer-9599399

US-based EnergySolutions announced on 12 May that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Dominion Energy to acquire the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) located in Carlton, Wisconsin.

Date: Friday, 14 May 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsenergysolutions-acquires-kewaunee-npp-for-decommissioning-8742126

EnergySolutions has announced it is to acquire the Kewaunee nuclear power plant from current owner Dominion Energy, and will complete the decommissioning of the single-unit plant, which shut down in 2013.

Date: Friday, 14 May 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EnergySolutions-acquires-Wisconsin-plant-for-accel

US Southern California Edison (SCE) said on 15 March that it had distributed a three-volume set of plans supporting the offsite relocation of used nuclear fuel currently stored at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (Songs). The strategies are outlined in the Action Plan, Strategic Plan and Conceptual Transportation Plan.

Date: Friday, 19 March 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssce-releases-plans-for-used-fuel-removal-from-san-onofre-npp-8609375

Southern California Edison (SCE) has released a three-part strategic plan for the relocation of used nuclear fuel from the shut-down San Onofre plant. The company has also launched a stakeholder coalition with two local counties to advocate for and encourage federal government action to deal with used fuel currently stored at San Onofre and other US nuclear sites.

Date: Thursday, 18 March 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/SCE-plans-for-relocation-of-used-fuel

The 73rd and final multi-purpose canister (MPC) of used nuclear fuel from Southern California Edison’s (SCE’s) twin unit San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in the USA has been placed in its designated below-grade storage vault., US-based Holtec International said on 7 August. 

Date: Friday, 14 August 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsused-fuel-transferred-to-storage-at-us-san-onofre-npp-8081676

The final canister of used fuel from the shut-down San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has now been transferred into dry storage, marking a milestone for the decommissioning of the California site.

Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Final-used-fuel-transfer-marks-SONGS-decommissioni

Dismantlement of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is to begin in February, Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced. This follows the receipt in October of the final permit required for the decommissioning and dismantlement of the plant which closed in 2013.

Date: Saturday, 25 January 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/February-start-for-San-Onofre-dismantlement