US Nuclear Regulator Accepts Partial Construction Permit Application For Holtec's Palisades SMRs

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US Nuclear Regulator Accepts Partial Construction Permit Application For Holtec's Palisades SMRs
A computer-generated image of two SMR-300 units at the Palisades site in Michigan. Courtesy Holtec.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted the first part of a construction permit application for review from US-based Holtec International for two SMR-300 small modular reactor (SMR) units in the state of Michigan.

The NRC also said that its final safety evaluation report and final environmental impact report for the project would be available in March 2027.

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