NRC Accepts Application for New Reactor at Fermi Site

On Nov. 25, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it had docketed, or accepted for review, a combined construction and operating license (COL) application for a new reactor at the Fermi site in Michigan. Detroit Edison’s application, submitted Sept. 18, is the 12th COL request the agency has accepted for review.

The application, minus proprietary or security-related details, is available on the NRC web site. Detroit Edison seeks approval to build and operate an Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) at the site, about 25 miles northeast of Toledo, Ohio.

The NRC currently is reviewing the ESBWR design for possible certification. The staff will consider any findings concerning the design during the review of the Fermi application. Information on the ESBWR application is available on the NRC web site.

Source: NRC