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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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- 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.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- 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.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- 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.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- 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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- 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.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- 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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- 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.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- 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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- 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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 25 January 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/February-start-for-San-Onofre-dismantlement