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Grand Gulf Site, Early Site Permit Renewal Application
On September 24, 2025, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy), on behalf of System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI), resubmitted a request for exemption from 10 CFR 52.29(a) and renewal of the Grand Gulf Early Site Permit (ESP‑002) for an additional 20 years.
By letter dated December 17, 2025, the NRC acknowledged receipt of the renewal application and plans to complete an acceptance review. The NRC published a notice of receipt in the Federal Register on December 29, 2025 (90 FR 60763, FR Document: 2025-23843).
On January 22, 2026, the NRC accepted the Grand Gulf ESP renewal application for review. On January 27, 2026, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register accepting the Grand Gulf Site ESP renewal application for docketing and offering an opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene (91 FR 3550, FR Document 2026-01470). The renewed permit would allow a construction permit or combined license application to reference the ESP for an additional 20 years specified in the current permit. The current permit expires on April 5, 2027.
For additional detail, see the following related pages:
- Preapplication Documents
- Application Documents
- Application Review Schedule
- Requests for Additional Information
- Public Meetings
Contacts for the Victoria County Station ESP Application | |
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Safety Project Manager | Carolyn Lauron |
Environmental Project Manager | Laura Willingham, Robert Hoffman |
Contact a Public Affairs Officer | |
Preapplication Information
Document Date | Document Title | ADAMS Accession No. |
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05/12/2025 | Grand Gulf ESP Site - Request from Exemption from 10 CFR 2.109(c) and 10 CFR 52.29(a) | |
06/09/2025 | NEI Guidance for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 52 for Early Site Permit Renewal | |
06/11/2025 | Grand Gulf Early Site Permit (ESP-002) Timely Renewal Exemption Request Acceptance Letter | |
07/01/2025 | NEI - Fee Exemption Request for NEI 25-06, Revision 0: "Guidance for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 52 for Early Site Permit Renewals" | |
07/22/2025 | [7-22-25 Public Meeting Slides] NEI - Industry Guideline for Early Site Permit (ESP) Renewal (NEI 25-06) | |
07/28/2025 | NRC Response to NEI Letter regarding NEI 25-06, Revision 0, Industry Guideline for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 52 for Early Site Permit Renewal | |
08/11/2025 | Response to the NEI Request for a Fee Exemption for NEI 25-06, Guidance for Implementing the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 52 For Early Site Permit Renewals, Revision 0 | |
08/14/2025 | Entergy Operations, Inc., - Letter-of-Intent to Submit a Request for Renewal of ESP-002 and Request for NRC Fee Waiver | |
08/15/2025 | 7-22-25 Meeting Summary regarding Nuclear Energy Institute NEI Early Site Permit Renewal Guidance NEI 25-06 | |
08/18/2025 | Grand Gulf ESP-002 - Exemption from the Requirements Related to Submission of Early Site Permit Renewal Application (EPID L-2025-LLE-0015) | |
08/26/2025 | 8-26-25 Presubmittal Public Meeting Slides - Grand Gulf Early Site Permit Renewal | |
08/27/2025 | 8-26-25 Meeting Summary regarding Entergy Operations, Inc. Plans to Renew the Grand Gulf Early Site Permit. |
Application Documents
Document Date | Document Title | ADAMS Accession No. |
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09/24/2025 | Grand Gulf ESP Site, Resubmittal of Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 52.29(a) and Renewal of Early Site Permit ESP-002 | |
12/19/2025 | Receipt Letter-Entergy Operations, Inc.-Renewal Application for Grand Gulf Site Early Site Permit (ESP-002) | |
01/22/2026 | Acceptance of Entergy Operations, Inc. Renewal Application for Grand Gulf Site Early Site Permit (ESP-002) |
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, January 28, 2026