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NRC Issues Renewed Operating License to Vistra Operations Co. LLC

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced the issuance of a renewed operating license to Vistra Operations Co. LLC, allowing the Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 in Lake County, Ohio, to continue operating at power levels up to 3,758 megawatts thermal. The decision was made after a comprehensive review, including an environmental impact statement, which concluded that the environmental impacts of the renewal would not be severe enough to make continued operation unreasonable for energy planning. The application, initially submitted by Vistra in July 2023 and later supplemented, was found to comply with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the NRC's regulations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NRC has issued a renewed operating license to Vistra Operations Co. LLC for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, allowing the plant to continue operating at power levels up to 3,758 megawatts thermal.
  • The decision was made after a comprehensive review, including an environmental impact statement, which assessed the environmental effects of renewing the license.
  • The environmental impacts of the renewal were found to not be severe enough to make continued operation unreasonable for energy planning.
  • The application was initially submitted by Vistra on July 3, 2023, and later supplemented.
  • The NRC's regulations in chapter 1 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) were complied with during the review process.
  • The decision is supported by a comprehensive record of decision, which considered various factors, including information provided by Vistra and consultations with federal, state, tribal, and local agencies.
  • Vaughn Thomas, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, can be contacted for more information at 301/415-5897 or Vaughn.Thomas@nrc.gov.
  • Michele Sampson, Director, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, signed the document.

Statistics:

  • 3,758 megawatts thermal: the power level at which the Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 is authorized to operate.
  • 2023: the year in which the application for the renewed license was initially submitted by Vistra.
  • 2025: the year in which the notice was published in the Federal Register.
  • 50-440: the docket number assigned to the application for the renewed license.

Sources:

  • "Vistra Operations Company, LLC, Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1, License Renewal and Record of Decision," Federal Register, vol. 90, no. 133, 10 July 2025.
  • NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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