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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Initial License Renewal applications for 93 reactors. Eight reactors have since ceased operations prematurely: Duane Arnold, Fort Calhoun, Indian Point Unit 2, Kewaunee, Oyster Creek, Pilgrim, Three Mile Island, and Vermont Yankee. 

Approved License Renewals

Reactor Name Application Submittal Extension Approved
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant April 1998 March 23, 2000
    Unit 1 license extended to July 31, 2034.
    Unit 2 license extended to August 13, 2036.
Oconee Nuclear Station July 1998 May 23, 2000
    Unit 1 license extended to February 6, 2033.
     Unit 2 license extended to October 6, 2033.
    Unit 3 license extended to July 19, 2034.
Arkansas Nuclear One February 2000 June 20, 2001
    Unit 1 license extended to May 20, 2034.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant March 2000 January 15, 2002
    Unit 1 license extended to August 6, 2034.
    Unit 2 license extended to June 13, 2038.
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant September 2000 June 6, 2002
    Unit 3 license extended to July 19, 2032.
    Unit 4 license extended to April 10, 2033.
North Anna Power Station May 2001 March 20, 2003
    Unit 1 license extended to April 1, 2038.
    Unit 2 license extended to August 21, 2040.
Surry Power Station May 2001 March 20, 2003
    Unit 1 license extended to May 25, 2032.
    Unit 2 license extended to January 29, 2033.
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station July 2001 May 7, 2003
    Unit 2 license extended to August 8, 2033.
    Unit 3 license extended to July 2, 2034.
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant November 2001 October 3, 2003
    Unit 1 license extended to March 1, 2036.
    Unit 2 license extended to April 6, 2043.
Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant January 2002 November 4, 2003
    License extended to August 9, 2033. Fort Calhoun ceased operations on October 24, 2016.
Catawba Nuclear Station June 2001 December 5, 2003
    Unit 1 license extended to December 5, 2043.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 5, 2043.
McGuire Nuclear Station June 2001 December 5, 2023
    Unit 1 license extended to June 12, 2041.
    Unit 2 license extended to March 3, 2043.
H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant June 2002 April 19, 2004
    License extended to July 31, 2030.
V.C. Summer Nuclear Station August 2002 April 23, 2004
    Unit 1 license extended to August 6, 2042.
R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant August 2002 May 19, 2004
    License extended to September 18, 2029.
Dresden Generating Station January 2003 October 28, 2004
    Unit 2 license extended to December 22, 2029.
    Unit 3 license extended to January 12, 2031.
Quad Cities Generating Station January 2003 October 28, 2004
    Unit 1 license extended to December 14, 2032.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 14, 2032.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant September 2003 May 12, 2005
    Unit 1 license extended to June 25, 2037.
    Unit 2 license extended to March 31, 2041.
Arkansas Nuclear One October 2003 July 1, 2005
    Unit 2 license extended to July 17, 2038.
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant November 2003 August 30, 2005
    Unit 1 license extended to October 25, 2034.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 23, 2037.
Millstone Nuclear Power Station January 2004 November 28, 2005
    Unit 2 license extended to July 31, 2035.
    Unit 3 license extended to November 25, 2045.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant February 2004 December 22, 2005
    Unit 1 license extended to October 5, 2030.
    Unit 2 license extended to March 8, 2033.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant December 2003 May 4, 2006
    Unit 1 license extended to December 20, 2033.
    Unit 2 license extended to June 28, 2034.
    Unit 3 license extended to July 2, 2036.
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant October 2004 June 26, 2006
    Unit 1 license extended to September 8, 2036.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 27, 2034.
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station May 2004 October 31, 2006
    Unit 1 license extended to August 22, 2029.
    Unit 2 license extended to October 31, 2046.
Monticello Nuclear Generating Station March 2005 November 8, 2006
    License extended to September 8, 2030.
Palisades Nuclear Plant March 2005 January 17, 2007
    License extended to March 24, 2031.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant August 2006 September 8, 2008
    License extended to October 17, 2034.
Wolf Creek Generating Station October 2006 November 20, 2008
    License extended to March 11, 2045.
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant November 2006 December 17, 2008
    License extended to October 24, 2046.
Oyster Creek Generating Station July 2005 April 8, 2009
    License extended to April 9, 2029.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant June 2007 June 3, 2009
    Unit 1 license extended to January 16, 2047.
    Unit 2 license extended to February 9, 2049.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station January 2008 October 22, 2009
    Unit 1 license extended to April 19, 2034.
Beaver Valley Power Station August 2007 November 5, 2009
    Unit 1 license extended to January 29, 2036.
    Unit 2 license extended to May 27, 2047.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station September 2006 November 24, 2009
    Unit 1 license extended to July 17, 2042.
    Unit 2 license extended to March 23, 2044.
Cooper Nuclear Station September 2008 November 30, 2010
    License extended to January 18, 2034.
Duane Arnold Energy Center October 2008 November 16, 2010
 
    License extended to February 21, 2034. Duane Arnold ceased operations in August 2020.
Kewaunee Power Station August 2008 February 24, 2011
    License extended to December 21, 2033. Kewaunee ceased operations on May 7, 2013.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station January 2006 March 21, 2011
    License extended to March 21, 2032. Vermont Yankee ceased operations on December 29, 2014.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station December 2008 April 21, 2011
    Unit 1 license extended to June 1, 2045.
    Unit 2 license extended to April 24, 2046.
    Unit 3 license extended to November 25, 2047.
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station April 2008 June 29, 2011
    Unit 1 license extended to August 9, 2033.
    Unit 2 license extended to October 29, 2034.
Salem Nuclear Power Plant August 2009 June 30, 2011
    Unit 1 license extended to August 13, 2036.
    Unit 2 license extended to April 18, 2040.
Hope Creek Generating Station August 2009 July 20, 2011
    License extended to April 11, 2046.
Columbia Generating Station January 2010 May 22, 2012
    License extended to December 20, 2043.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station January 2006 May 29, 2012
    License extended to June 8, 2032.
Limerick Generating Station June 2011 October 20, 2014
    Unit 1 license extended to October 26, 2044.
    Unit 2 license extended to June 22, 2049.
Callaway Energy Center December 2011 March 6, 2015
    License extended to October 18, 2044.
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant January 2013 September 28, 2015
    Unit 1 license extended to September 17, 2040.
    Unit 2 license extended to September 15, 2041.
Byron Generating Station May 2013 November 19, 2015
    Unit 1 license extended to October 31, 2044.
    Unit 2 license extended to November 6, 2046.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station August 2010 December 8, 2015
    License extended to April 22, 2037.
Braidwood Generating Station May 2013 January 27, 2016
    Unit 1 license extended to October 17, 2046.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 18, 2047.
LaSalle County Generating Station December 2014 October 19, 2016
    Unit 1 license extended to April 17, 2042.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 16, 2043.
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station November 2011 December 1, 2016
    License extended to November 1, 2044.
Fermi 2 Power Plant April 2014 December 16, 2016
    License extended to March 21, 2045.
South Texas Project Electric Generating Station October 2010 September 29, 2017
    Unit 1 license extended to August 21, 2047.
    Unit 2 license extended to December 16, 2048.
Indian Point Energy Center April 2007 September 17, 2018
    Unit 2 license extended to April 30, 2024. Unit 2 ceased operations on April 30, 2020.
    Unit 3 license extended to April 30, 2025.
River Bend Nuclear Generating Station May 2017 December 21, 2018
    License extended to August 29, 2045.
Waterford Steam Electric Station March 2016 December 31, 2018
    Unit 3 license extended to December 18, 2044.
Seabrook Station May 2010 March 15, 2030
    License extended to March 15, 2050.

Renewal Applications Under Review

Applications for initial license renewal under review
There are currently no licenses under review.

Anticipated Renewal Applications

Applications Anticipated for initial license renewal
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 & 2 April - June, 2022
Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 January - March, 2024

NOTES: 

  • Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant submitted Initial License Renewal application on December 18, 2008. The application was withdrawn on February 6, 2013. The plant ceased operations prematurely on February 20, 2013.
  • ​Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant submitted an Initial License Renewal application on November 24, 2009. The application was withdrawn on March 7, 2018. The two units will continue to operate until their current operating licenses expire (November 2, 2024 for Unit 1 and August 20, 2025 for Unit 2).
Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Updated: August 2020

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