Wolf Creek Applies For License Extension

From Reuters:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that the application for a 20-year renewal of the operating license for the 1,166-megawatt Wolf Creek nuclear power station in Kansas was available for public review.

In a release, the NRC said its staff was looking at the application to determine whether it contains enough information for the required formal reviews.

The license renewal process, used to determine how an operator will manage the aging of a reactor, is a two-step process that includes a safety and environmental review.

The current 40-year operating license expires March 11, 2025.

For the NRC announcement, click here. Congrats to the team at Wolf Creek.

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