The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licences of Constellation’s Clinton-1 and Dresden-2 and -3 nuclear power plants in Illinois for an additional 20 years beyond their current expiry dates.
The NRC said the renewed licence for Clinton-1, a 1,062-MW boiling water reactor unit, will now run until April 2047.
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