Second License Renewal Filings For U.S. Nuclear Power Plants

Statistics
Operating Plants

Second License Renewal (SLR) approvals extend the life of U.S. nuclear power plants from 60 years to 80 years. 

Approved Licenses

Reactor Name Application Submittal Extension Approved
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant January 2018 December 4, 2019
    Unit 3 license extended to July 19, 2052 
    Unit 4 license extended to April 10, 2053
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station July 2018 March 5, 2020
    Unit 2 license extended to August 8, 2053
     Unit 3 license extended to July 2, 2054
Surry Power Station October 2018 May 4, 2021
    Unit 1 license extended to May 25, 2052 
    Unit 2 license extended to January 29, 2053
North Anna Power Station August 2020 August 28, 2024
    Unit 1 license extended to April 1, 2058.
    Unit 2 license extended to August 21, 2060.
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant   Unit 1 license extended to September 8, 2050.


Renewal Applications Under Review

Reactor Name Application Submittal Extension Anticipated
Point Beach Nuclear Plant November 2020 TBD
    Unit 1 license would be extended to October 5, 2050.
    Unit 2 license would be extended to March 8, 2053.
Oconee Nuclear Station June 2021 TBD
    Unit 1 license would be extended to February 6, 2053.
    Unit 2 license would be extended to October 6, 2053.
    Unit 3 license would be extended to July 19, 2054.
Saint Lucie Nuclear Plant August 2021 TBD
    Unit 1 license would be extended to March 1, 2056.
    Unit 2 license would be extended to April 6, 2063.
V.C. Summer August 2023 TBD
    Unit 1 license would be extended to August 6, 2062.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant January 2024 TBD
    Unit 1 license would be extended to December 20, 2053.
    Unit 2 license would be extended to June 28, 2054.
    Unit 3 license would be extended to July 2, 2056.
Dresden Nuclear Power Station April 2024 TBD
    Unit 2 license would be extended to December 22, 2049.
    Unit 3 license would be extended to January 12, 2051.

Renewal Applications Under Acceptance Review

Reactor Name Application Submittal Extension Anticipated
No applications are currently under acceptance review.    

Anticipated Renewal Applications

Reactor Name Anticipated Submission Date
H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 April - June 2025
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 July - September 2025
Duane Arnold Energy Center October - December 2025
Palisades Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 January - March 2026
Nine Mile Point, Units 1 & 2 January - March 2026
R.E. Ginna April - June 2026
Cooper Nuclear Plant October - December 2026
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 October - December 2026
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 & 2 October - December 2026
Unnamed (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC) January - March 2027
Hope Creek Generating Station April - June 2027
Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 April - June 2027
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 Before December 31, 2027
Millstone Power Station, Units 2 & 3 October - December 2027
Crane Clean Energy Center January - March 2029
Unnamed (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC) January - March 2030
Unnamed (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC) April - June 2030
Unnamed (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC) Aoril - June 2034
Unnamed (Constellation Energy Generation, LLC) July - September 2034


Publicly Announced Intentions for Renewal

Reactor Name Operator Name
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2  Duke Energy Progress
Callaway Energy Center Ameren Missouri
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Duke Energy Carolinas
McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Duke Energy Carolinas
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1  Duke Energy Progress
Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Utility Press Releases
Updated: February 2025