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Combined License Applications for New Reactors

By issuing a combined license (COL), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) authorizes the licensee to construct and (with specified conditions) operate a nuclear power plant at a specific site, in accordance with established laws and regulations. A COL is valid for 40 years from the date of the Commission finding, under Title 10, Section 52.103 (g), of the Code of Federal Regulations [10 CFR 52.103(g)], that the acceptance criteria in the combined license are met. A COL can be renewed for an additional 20 years. The NRC expects to receive applications for new LWR facilities in a variety of projected locations throughout the United States.

In a COL application, the NRC staff reviews the applicant's qualifications, design safety, environmental impacts, operational programs, site safety, and verification of construction with ITAAC. The staff conducts its review in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act, NRC regulations, and the National Environmental Policy Act. All stakeholders (including the public) are given notice as to how and when they may participate in the regulatory process, which may include participating in public meetings and opportunities to request a hearing on the issuance of a COL.

COL Applications Received

The links in the table below provide information on the COL applications that the NRC has received to date. The activities associated with reviewing these applications are reflected in the NRC's consolidated schedule PDF Icon for docketed COL and design certification applications.

Proposed New Reactor(s) Design Applicant
Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant U.S. EPR PPL Bell Bend, LLC
Bellefonte Nuclear Station Units 3 and 4 AP1000 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Callaway Plant Unit 2 U.S. EPR AmerenUE
Calvert Cliffs Unit 3 U.S. EPR Calvert Cliffs 3 Nuclear Project, LLC. and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC.
Comanche Peak Units 3 and 4 US-APWR Luminant Generation Company, LLC (Luminant)
Fermi Unit 3 ESBWR Detroit Edison Company
Grand Gulf Unit 3 ESBWR Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI)
Levy County Units 1 and 2 AP1000 Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (PEF)
Nine Mile Point Unit 3 U.S. EPR Nine Mile Point Nuclear Project, LLC and UniStar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (UniStar)
North Anna Unit 3 ESBWR Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion)
River Bend Station Unit 3 ESBWR Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI)
Shearon Harris Units 2 and 3 AP1000 Progress Energy (PE)
South Texas Project Units 3 and 4 ABWR South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC)
Victoria County Station Units 1 and 2 ESBWR Exelon Nuclear Texas Holdings, LLC (Exelon)
Virgil C. Summer Units 2 and 3 AP1000 South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G)
Vogtle Units 3 and 4 AP1000 Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC)
William States Lee III Units 1 and 2 AP1000 Duke Energy


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