The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from Duke Energy Carolinas to renew for another 20 years the operating licences of Units 1, 2, and 3 at the three-unit Oconee nuclear power station near Seneca, South Carolina.
Duke Energy submitted on 7 June 2021 its application to renew the operating licences for a second time.
Duke Energy submitted on 7 June 2021 its application to renew the operating licences for a second time.
The three pressurised water reactor units have been in commercial operation at Oconee since the mid-1970s. All three units received initial licence extensions in May 2000.
According to the NRC, Oconee-1, -2, and -3 are at present licensed to operate until February 2033, October 2033, and July 2034.
