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McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1

Location: Huntersville, NC (17 miles N of Charlotte, NC); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3411

McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 2

Location: Huntersville, NC (17 miles N of Charlotte, NC); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 2700

Press Release-08-122: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant.

NRC APPROVES POWER UPRATE FOR COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 26 approved a request by Luminant Generation Co. to increase the generating capacity of Units 1 and 2 of the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant by approximately 4.5 percen...

Press Release-17-037: NRC Approves Extended Power Uprate for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.

No: 17-037 August 16, 2017 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Approves Extended Power Uprate for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Tennessee Valley Authority’s request for a 14.3 percent increase in the generating capacity of Brow...

Press Release-09-112: NRC Requests Plans From 18 Nuclear Power Plants To Address Apparent Decommissioning Funding Assurance Shortfalls.

NRC REQUESTS PLANS FROM 18 NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS TO ADDRESS APPARENT DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING ASSURANCE SHORTFALLS The NRC has contacted 18 nuclear power plants to clarify how the companies will address the recent economic downturn’s effects on funds to decommission reactors i...

Press Release-11-184: NRC Confirms Post-Earthquake Requirements for the North Anna Nuclear Power Plant.

NRC EXTENDS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR BELLEFONTE UNIT 1 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the construction permit for Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) unfinished Unit 1 reactor at the Bellefonte site near Scottsboro, Ala. TVA submitted a permit extension reque...

Press Release-IV-13-037: NRC Monitoring Event at Arkansas Nuclear One.

No: IV-13-037 December 9, 2013 CONTACT: Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 Lara Uselding (817) 100-1519 NRC Monitoring Event at Arkansas Nuclear One The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has activated its incident response center in Arlington, Texas, following the declaration ...

NRC Finds Performance 'Acceptable' at River Bend in Latest Review

NRC NEWSU. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION IV611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington TX 76011 RIV: 99-19 April 8, 1999CONTACT:Breck Henderson (817) 860-8128/e-mail: bwh@nrc.gov NRC FINDS PERFORMANCE 'ACCEPTABLE' AT RIVER BEND IN LA...

Press Release-01-077: NRC Announces Availability of License Renewal Applications for North Anna, Surry.

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-06-095: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant.

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

Press Release-III-16-018: NRC Evaluates Unusual Event at DC Cook Nuclear Plant.

No: III-16-018 July 6, 2016 CONTACT: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 NRC Evaluates Unusual Event at DC Cook Nuclear Plant On July 6, an incident at the DC Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, resulted the declaration of an Unusual...

Press Release-III-10-018: NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Nuclear Issues and 2009 Performance of D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant.

No. III-10-018 Contacts: Viktoria Mitlyng 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil 630-829-9663 May 18, 2010 E-Mail: opa3@nrc.gov Web site: www.nrc.gov NRC SCHEDULES OPEN HOUSE TO DISCUSS NUC...

Press Release-99-028 NRC ADDS A THIRD VIDEO CONFERENCE SITE ON HEARING CONCERNING RIVER BEND, PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 99-28 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Tuesday, February 16, 1999)NRC ADDS A THIRD VIDEO CONFERENCE SITE ON HEARINGCONCERNING RIVER BEND, PERR...

Press Release-III-96-035, NRC CHAIRMAN TO HOLD NEWS BRIEFING JULY 12 FOLLOWING VISITS TO WISCONSIN NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONRegion III Office of Public Affairs801 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532-4351NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-96-35 July 2, 1996CONTACT: Jan Strasma 708/829-9663Angela Dauginas 708/829-9662Internet e-mail: rjs2@nrc.govNRC CHAIRMAN TO HOLD NEWS BRIEFING ...

Press Release-III-96-070: NRC Special Inspection Team to Present Preliminary Findings of Independent Evaluation of Dresden Nuclear Plant.

NRC NEWSU. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION III801 Warrenville Road, Lisle IL 60532CONTACT: Jan Strasma (630) 829-9663/e-mail: rjs2@nrc.govAngela Greenman (630) 829-9662/e-mail: opa3@nrc.govNEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: RIII-96-70November 26, 1996CONTACT...

Press Release-II-18-021: NRC Launches Special Inspection at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant.

No: II-18-021 April 30, 2018 Contact: Roger Hannah, 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford, 404-997-4416 NRC Launches Special Inspection at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection into the circumstances surrounding ...

Press Release-I-02-045: NRC Proposes $288,000 Fine Against Dominion Nuclear For Violations At Millstone.

NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS -- REGION I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 No. I-02-045 June 25, 2002 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, (610) 3...

Press Release-III-06-002: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Quad Cities Nuclear Plant.

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

Press Release-91-100, NRC STAFF UPGRADES INVESTIGATION OF EMERGENCY AT NINE MILE POINT UNIT 2

No. 91-100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/492-0240 (Thursday, August 15, 1991)NRC STAFF UPGRADES INVESTIGATION OF EMERGENCYAT NINE MILE POINT UNIT 2The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has upgraded its investigation of conditionswhich led to a site area emergency August 13 a...

Press Release-17-043: NRC Renews Operating Licenses of South Texas Project Nuclear Plant.

No: 17-043 September 28, 2017 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Renews Operating Licenses of South Texas Project Nuclear Plant The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the South Texas Project Unit 1 and Unit 2 reactors for an additional 2...

Press Release-I-13-003: NRC Monitors Pilgrim Station After Loss of Offsite Power and Unusual Event Declaration.

NRC MONITORS PILGRIM STATION AFTER LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER AND UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I staff is monitoring the Pilgrim nuclear power plant after the site lost offsite power Friday evening. The plant is operated by Entergy Nuc...

Press Release-I-15-013: NRC Staff to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council April 14 to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment.

No: I-15-013 April 7, 2015 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 NRC Staff to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council April 14 to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Pl...

Press Release-II-12-034: NRC to Increase Oversight of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant.

No. II-12-034 May 14, 2012 CONTACT: Roger Hannah (404) 997-4417 E-mail: OPA2@nrc.gov Joey Ledford (404) 997-4416 NRC TO INCREASE OVERSIGHT OF ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The Nuclear Regulatory ...

Press Release-I-11-040: New Inspector Named at Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant.

NEW INSPECTOR NAMED AT FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR PLANT Nuclear Regulatory Commission Officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have appointed Beth E. Sienel as the new resident inspector at the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba, N.Y. The plant is operated by Entergy Nuc...

Press Release-02-112: NRC Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards To Meet October 10 - 12 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-II-97-050 NRC SENDS INSPECTION TEAM TO OCONEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGION II61 Forsyth Street, Suite 23T85, Atlanta, GA 30303Tel. 404-562-4416 or 4417No: II-97-50 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ken Clark (404) 562-4416 (Friday, June 27, 1997)Roger Hannah (404) 562-4417NRC SEND...

Press Release-94-068, NRC STAFF PROPOSES TO FINE ENTERGY OPERATIONS $112,500 FOR APPARENT SECURITY VIOLATIONS AT RIVER BEND STATION

No. 94-68 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301-504-2240 (Friday, April 22, 1994)NRC STAFF PROPOSES TO FINE ENTERGY OPERATIONS $112,500FOR APPARENT SECURITY VIOLATIONS AT RIVER BEND STATIONThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has informed EntergyOperations Inc. that it proposes to ...