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Locations of Major U.S. Fuel Cycle Facilities
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) currently regulates fuel cycle facilities in Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington. The following map depicts the locations of these sites, while the table below the map identifies each facility by licensee, location, and type.
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Region IV |  |
Region III |  |
Region II |  |
Region I |
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Gaseous Diffusion Enrichment Facility |  |
Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Facility |
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Mixed-Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility |  |
Laser Separation Enrichment Facility |
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Uranium Fuel Fabrication Facility |  |
Uranium Hexafluoride Production (Conversion) Facility |
Region II oversees commercial nuclear fuel processing facilities in Illinois and Ohio (Region III), as well as New Mexico and Washington (Region IV).
| Licensee/Facility | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| AREVA Enrichment Services (under review) |
Idaho Falls, ID | Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment |
| AREVA NP, Inc. (Mt. Athos Road Facility) |
Lynchburg, VA | Uranium Fuel Fabrication |
| AREVA NP, Inc. | Richland, WA | Uranium Fuel Fabrication |
| B&W Nuclear Operations Group | Lynchburg, VA | Uranium Fuel Fabrication |
| GE-Hitachi (under review) | Wilmington, NC | Laser Separation Uranium Enrichment |
| Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC | Wilmington, NC | Uranium Fuel Fabrication |
| Honeywell International, Inc. | Metropolis, IL | Uranium Hexafluoride Production (Conversion) |
| Louisiana Energy Services (in construction) | Eunice, NM | Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment |
| Nuclear Fuel Services (active facility) (license renewal application submitted) (undergoing partial decommissioning) |
Erwin, TN | Uranium Fuel Fabrication |
| Shaw AREVA MOX Services , LLC (in construction/under licensing review) |
Aiken, SC | Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication |
| U.S. Enrichment Corporation | Paducah, KY | Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment |
| U.S. Enrichment Corporation (cold standby) | Piketon, OH | Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment |
| U.S. Enrichment Corporation (in construction) | Piketon, OH | Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment |
| Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility) | Columbia, SC | Uranium Fuel Fabrication |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 29, 2012
