Limerick plant takes next step for license renewal

The Limerick nuclear power plant’s quest for a 20-year renewal of its operating licenses took the next step on Friday after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the application.

According to an NRC statement, “the staff has reviewed the license renewal application for the Limerick nuclear power plant to determine whether it contained the appropriate information – and of sufficient quality – to allow the agency to docket it and begin a formal evaluation of the proposal.”

The statement added that, “the application has passed that test,” and “this determination also means that the window has opened for anyone who would like to request a hearing on the application to do so. The window will be open for 60 days.”

In late June, the NRC announced that the Limerick Generating Station submitted an application for a 20-year renewal of the operating licenses.

The station Units 1 and 2 are boiling-water nuclear reactors, located in Limerick Township.

The current operating licenses for Units 1 and 2 expire on Oct. 26, 2024, and June 22, 2029, respectively. The licensee, Exelon Generation Co., LLC, submitted the renewal application June 22.

See PDF file for letter from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.