NRC accepts Nine Mile Point Unit 1 license renewal application for review
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Constellation Energy Generation’s application to renew the operating license for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 and is now reviewing whether the plant can keep operating for 20 more years beyond the current renewal term. The current renewed license expires on August 22, 2029. For business and compliance teams, the practical point is that this is a major step in the relicensing process, not an approval. Interested parties can ask for a hearing or seek to intervene by June 29, 2026. The notice also signals that the NRC will review aging management and environmental impacts before deciding whether to issue the extended license.
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Key Changes
- NRC accepted the subsequent license renewal application for Nine Mile Point Unit 1 for docketing and review.
- The application seeks to extend operation by 20 years beyond the current renewed license term.
- Interested parties have until June 29, 2026 to request a hearing or file to intervene.
Obligations
What this law requires
Any person whose interest may be affected by the NRC's action may file a request for a hearing and a petition for leave to intervene regarding the subsequent license renewal application for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1.
State, local governmental bodies, Federally recognized Indian Tribes, or their designated agencies may submit a petition to participate as a party in the NRC adjudicatory proceeding.
Petitions and motions for leave to file new or amended contentions submitted after the 60-day deadline will not be entertained unless the filer demonstrates good cause under the three factors in 10 CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii).
Participants filing documents in NRC adjudicatory proceedings must use the NRC's E-Filing process and submit and serve adjudicatory documents over the internet, or by mail on electronic storage media if allowed by exemption.
At least 10 days before the filing deadline, a participant must contact the NRC Office of the Secretary to request a digital ID certificate and notify the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or other adjudicatory document.