Location: Spring City, TN (60 miles SW of Knoxville, TN); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3459
Location: Spring City, TN (60 miles SW of Knoxville, TN); Region II; Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop; Licensed MWt: 3411
NRC ISSUES LICENSE TO TVA AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF FRESH NUCLEAR FUEL FOR WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a license to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) authorizing the receipt of fresh nuclear fuel for eventual use in the propose...
No: 15-067 October 22, 2015 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Operating License for Watts Bar Unit 2, Oversight Continues The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) a 40-year operating license for Watts Bar Unit 2. This is ...
No. 95-123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Tuesday, October 3, 1995)NRC ADVISORY GROUP SCHEDULES MEETINGON WATTS BAR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTA subcommittee of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission'sAdvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold atechnical meeting on ...
No: 13-099 November 22, 2013 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Extends Construction Permit for Watts Bar Unit 2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the expiration date of the construction permit for the unfinished Unit 2 at the Watts Bar nuc...
NRC EXTENDS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR WATTS BAR UNIT 2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the construction permit for the unfinished Unit 2 at the Watts Bar nuclear power plant to March 31, 2013. The Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates Unit 1 at the plant...
United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 96-29A FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Wednesday, February 7, 1996)NRC STAFF ISSUES FULL-POWER LICENSE FOR WATTS BAR 1The Nuclear Regulatory ...
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...
NRC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO WATTS BAR 2 NUCLEAR PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT; MEETINGS ON DEC. 8 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comments on its preliminary finding that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issui...
No: 13-049 June 7, 2013 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement For Watts Bar Unit 2 Operating License The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issuing ...
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. ...
NRC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO WATTS BAR 2 NUCLEAR PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT; MEETINGS ON DEC. 8 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comments on its preliminary finding that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude issui...
NRC MEETING DEC. 4 IN EVENSVILLE, TENN., TO DISCUSS OVERSIGHT OF WATTS BAR UNIT 2 CONSTRUCTION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet with the public in Evensville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Dec. 4, to discuss how the agency will oversee construction activities and licensi...
United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 95-154 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Wednesday, December 20, 1995)NRC TO RESCHEDULE BRIEFINGON FULL-POWER OPERATING LICENSE FOR WATTS BAR P...
No: 15-001 January 5, 2015 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Meeting Jan. 14 to Discuss Status of Watts Bar Unit 2 Licensing, Construction Schedule The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will meet Jan. 14 to discuss the Watts Bar Unit 2 project wi...
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...
CORRECTION: NRC MEETING WITH PUBLIC OCT. 6 ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING FOR WATTS BAR UNIT 2 OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold public meetings Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Sweetwater, Tenn., to discuss the agency’s review of an Operating Licens...
No. 94-183 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Friday, December 2, 1994)NRC STAFF ISSUES SUPPLEMENT TO FINALENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ON WATTS BARThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public commenton changes in an environmental impact statement it first issuedin 1978...
No. 95-51 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel. 301/415-8200 (Thursday, April 27, 1995)NRC STAFF ISSUES FINAL SUPPLEMENTTO ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ON WATTS BARThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a finalsupplement to an environmental impact statement it first issuedin 1978 related...
NRC ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARING ON OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION FOR WATTS BAR 2 NUCLEAR REACTOR The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced the opportunity for the public to request a hearing on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) updated applicati...
United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 97-133 FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE(Monday, September 15,1997)NRC AMENDS OPERATING LICENSE OF WATTS BAR TO PERMITLIMITED PRODUCTION OF TRIT...
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...
No: 14-016 March 6, 2014 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation’s Nuclear Plants The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued annual assessment letters to the nation’s 100 operating commercial nuclear power plants regar...
NRC ISSUES MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS FOR NATION’S NUCLEAR PLANTS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued mid-cycle assessment letters to the nation’s 104 operating commercial nuclear power plants. As of the end of June, 96 plants were in the two highest performance categ...
United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 96-41 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Friday, February 23, 1996)NRC STAFF PROPOSES $80,000 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST TVAFOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATIO...
United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public AffairsWashington, DC 20555Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234Internet:opa@nrc.govNo. 98-172 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Monday, September 21, 1998NRC AUDITING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT YEAR 2000 READINESS PROGRAMSAs part of its ...