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Braidwood Station, Unit 1

Location: Braceville, IL (20 miles SSW of Joliet, IL); Region III; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3645

Braidwood Station, Unit 2

Location: Braceville, IL (20 miles SSW of Joliet, IL); Region III; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3645

Press Release-09-158: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet Oct. 8-10 in Rockville, MD.

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS TO MEET OCT. 8-10 IN ROCKVILLE, MD. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a public meeting Oct. 8 to 10 in Rockville, Md., to discuss several issues of current interest. ...

Press Release-II-14-052: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.

No: II-14-052 September 29, 2014 CONTACT: Roger Hannah 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford 404-997-4416 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected Jeff Hamman to serve as the new resident inspecto...

Press Release-13-010: NRC to Discuss San Onofre Unit 2 Restart Proposal With Southern California Edison in Rockville, Md, on Feb. 27.

NRC TO DISCUSS SAN ONOFRE UNIT 2 RESTART PROPOSAL WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON IN ROCKVILLE, MD, ON FEB. 27 Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with representatives of Southern California Edison in Rockville, Md., on Feb. 27 to discuss the utility’s proposal to ...

Press Release-12-126: NRC to Discuss San Onofre Unit 2 Restart Proposal with Southern California Edison in Rockville, MD., on Dec. 18.

NRC TO DISCUSS SAN ONOFRE UNIT 2 RESTART PROPOSAL WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON IN ROCKVILLE, MD, ON DEC. 18 Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with representatives of Southern California Edison in Rockville, Md., on Dec. 18 to discuss the utility’s proposal to...

Press Release-III-00-021: NRC Staff To Discuss D.C. Cook Inspection Findings

NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION801 Warrenville RoadLisle IL 60532No. III-00-21 May 10, 2000CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630)829-9663/e-mail: rjs2@nrc.govPam Alloway-Mueller (630)829-9662/e-mail: pla@nrc.govNRC STAFF TO DISCUSS D.C. COOK INSPECTION FINDINGSNuclear Regulator...

Press Release-III-01-031: NRC To Meet With FirstEnergy Company To Discuss Safety Performance At The Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532 ...

Press Release-I-96-070, NRC PROPOSES TO FINE PSE&G $150,000 FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AT ITS HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19401Phone: 610/337-5330 Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or nas@nrc.govI-96-70 October 24, 1996Contact: Diane Screnci FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil SheehanNRC...

Press Release-92-182 NRC STAFF PROPOSES $75,000 FINE AGAINST WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR SAFETY SYSTEM MADE INOPERABLE BY TEMPORARY PLUG.

No. 92-182 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Thursday, December 10, 1992)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $75,000 FINE AGAINST WISCONSIN ELECTRICCOMPANY FOR SAFETY SYSTEM MADE INOPERABLE BY TEMPORARY PLUGThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a$75,000 fine against Wiscon...

Press Release-08-053: NRC Public Meeting March 13 to Discuss Potential Pressurized Water Reactor Weld Issues.

NRC PUBLIC MEETING MARCH 13 TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR WELD ISSUES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with officials of eight U.S. commercial reactors Thursday, March 13, in Rockville, Md., to discuss emerging information regarding certain...

News Release - Release of the IAEA Mission Report (Summary) on the Consequences of "the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007" at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station, TEPCO.

News Release Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry(METI)PRI-07-63Press Release Information Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA),Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)Release of the IAEA Mission Report (Summary) on the Consequences of "theNiigataken Chuetsu-oki ...

Press Release-11-220: NRC Seeks Public Input on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Lee Nuclear Station New Reactors; Meetings Scheduled Jan. 19.

NRC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LEE NUCLEAR STATION NEW REACTORS; MEETINGS SCHEDULED JAN. 19 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comments on its preliminary finding that there are no environmental impacts that would ...

Press Release-02-051: NRC Approves Power Uprate for South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. 0...

Press Release-III-01-024: NRC to Meet with Detroit Edison Company to Discuss Safety Performance at the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Station.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532 ...

Press Release-I-97-051 NOTE TO EDITORS: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with Northeast Utilities officials on Tuesday, May 13 to discuss NU's plan for addressing employee safety concerns at Millstone Station.

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19401Phone: 610/337-5330 Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or nas@nrc.govI-97-51 May 9, 1997Contact: Diane Screnci FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil A. SheehanNOTE ...

Press Release-95-137, NRC AUTHORIZES LOW-POWER TESTING OF WATTS BAR 1 REACTOR

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 95-137 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday, November 9, 1995)NRC AUTHORIZES LOW-POWER TESTINGOF WATTS BAR 1 REACTORThe Nuclear Regulator...

Press Release-I-07-048 - NRC Monitoring "Alert" at Nine Mile Point Unit 2.

No. 07-048 Contact: Diane Screnci, 610/337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610/337-5331 September 19, 2007 NRC MONITORING “ALERT” AT NINE MILE POINT UNIT 2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is monitoring closely activities at the Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant in Sc...

News Release - Report on the revision of the Seismic safety assessment (seismic back check) implementation plan from electric power companies etc.

News Release Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry (METI)PRI-07-64Press Release Information Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA),Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)Report on the revision of the seismic safety assessment (seismic back check) implementationpla...

Press Release-III-05-043: NRC Begins Special Inspection of Electrical Problems in Shutdown at D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle IL 60532 Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov E-mai...

Press Release-I-96-040, NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR AT MILLSTONE UNIT 2 REASSIGNED

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19401Phone: 610/337-5330 Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or vld@nrc.govI-96-40 June 21, 1996Contact: Diane Screnci FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEVictor DricksNRC R...

Press Release-02-023: NRC Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards To Meet March 7 - 9 In Rockville, MD.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. 0...

Press Release-01-086: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Susquehanna Facility in Pennsylvania.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov/OPANo. ...

Press Release-III-14-025: NRC Schedules Open House July 15 to Discuss Performance of Byron Nuclear Power Plant.

No: III-14-025 July 8, 2014 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Schedules Open House July 15 to Discuss Performance of Byron Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public open house J...

Press Release: NEA Project Successfully Removes Samples from the Damaged Three Mile Island Unit-2 Reactor Vessel.

20th March, 1990NEA PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY REMOVES SAMPLES FROM THEDAMAGED THREE MILE ISLAND UNIT-2 REACTOR VESSELEleven OECD countries under the auspices of the Nuclear Energy Agency(NEA) successfully completed a project to remove samples from the damagedreactor vessel at the T...

Press Release-03-122: NRC Approves Power Uprate For Edwin Hatch Units 1 And 2.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, DC 20555-001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www....

Press Release-16-023: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Catawba Nuclear Power Plant.

No: 16-023 May 4, 2016 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Approves Power Uprate for Catawba Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a request by Duke Energy to increase the generating capacity of Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 1 by 1.7 percent...