⚛️NRC Issues Final EIS for Oconee Nuclear Station License Renewal
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Final Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published a final site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS), issued as NUREG-1437, Supplement 2, Second Renewal, "Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Final Report." This EIS evaluates, on a site-specific basis, the environmental impacts of subsequent renewal of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 for an additional 20 years of operation for Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee Station), respectively. Oconee Station is located in Seneca, South Carolina, approximately 30 miles west of Greenville. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of subsequent license renewal for Oconee Station include the no-action alternative, a new nuclear alternative, a natural gas combined-cycle alternative, and a combination alternative.
Agencies
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Business Impact
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The notice includes a final environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding the license renewal for Oconee Nuclear Station, which identifies potential regulatory and compliance requirements for Duke Energy and impacts on business considerations in energy planning and operations for nuclear facilities.