15 US nuclear regulator notices in 60 days concern power and fuel plants that are not running yet

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21 primary releases.

1. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Tennessee Valley Authority; Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1; Construction Permit and Record of Decision (5 October 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "The Construction Permit No. CPAR-2 was issued on September 28, 2026." The notice gives permit number CPAR-2.
   federalregister.gov
2. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Blue Energy Global, Inc.; Blue Energy Center-Port of Victoria Nuclear Unit 1; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization (8 October 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "On September 15, 2026, Blue Energy, Inc., filed with NRC, the first part of a phased construction permit application" and "for a single-unit BWRX-300 plant to be located at the Blue Energy Center in Victoria, Texas." The notice says later notices will address whether the application is acceptable for docketing.
   federalregister.gov
3. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization (1 October 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International (collectively, Holtec), for a dual-unit SMR-300 plant"
   federalregister.gov
4. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Long Mott Energy, LLC; Long Mott Generating Station; Notice of Hearing (20 August 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "comprising four X-Energy, LLC (X-energy) Xe-100 small modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactors" Also: "would be an 800 megawatts-thermal nuclear power plant". Hearing date 22 September 2026.
   federalregister.gov
5. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (25 September 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "CEG cites a 20-year power purchase agreement signed in 2024 with Microsoft to supply carbon-free energy" Also: "is to provide 835 megawatts-electric of baseload power generation capability". The assessment concerns "reauthorizing power operations". The notice describes the site as formerly Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1.
   federalregister.gov
6. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Orano Enrichment USA LLC; (Project Ike Enrichment Facility); Notice of Receipt of Application for License (12 August 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an application from Orano Enrichment USA LLC (Orano) for a license"
   federalregister.gov
7. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Global Laser Enrichment, llc; Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility; Order (28 August 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "for the purpose of constructing and operating a uranium enrichment facility in McCracken County, Kentucky."
   federalregister.gov
8. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia); North Anna Site; Early Site Permit Renewal Application (11 September 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "is considering an application for the renewal of Early Site Permit (ESP) No. ESP-003"
   federalregister.gov
9. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Palisades Energy, LLC; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Exemption (19 August 2026)
   Opened and confirmed. Quote: "or until Palisades is connected to the electrical grid, whichever occurs first."
   federalregister.gov
10. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (25 August 2026)
    Opened and confirmed. Environmental finding for an exemption request covering excavation support walls for the proposed dual-unit SMR-300 plant in Covert, Michigan.
    federalregister.gov
11. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Exemption (28 August 2026)
    Opened and confirmed. Quote: "Granting this exemption would not constitute a commitment by the NRC to issue an LWA or CP for Pioneer Units 1 and 2."
    federalregister.gov
12. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), SMR, LLC; Palisades SMR, LLC; Pioneer Units 1 and 2; Phased Construction Permit Application-Limited Work Authorization (8 October 2026)
    Opened and confirmed. The second of four weekly notices of receipt of part one of the application.
    federalregister.gov
13. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia); North Anna Site; Early Site Permit Renewal Application (12 August 2026)
    Opened and confirmed. Weekly notice of receipt and availability of the application to renew ESP-003. Quote: "the current ESP-003 expires on November 27, 2027"
    federalregister.gov
14. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia); North Anna Site; Early Site Permit Renewal Application (19 August 2026)
    Opened and confirmed. Weekly notice of receipt and availability of the application to renew ESP-003.
    federalregister.gov
15. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia); North Anna Site; Early Site Permit Renewal Application (26 August 2026)
    Opened and confirmed. Weekly notice of receipt and availability of the application to renew ESP-003.
    federalregister.gov
16. Federal Register (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Eden Radioisotopes, LLC) (22 September 2026)
    Not counted in the 15 and not held in the database. Quote: "seeks a permit to construct a medical isotope production complex near Eunice, Lea County, New Mexico"
    federalregister.gov
17. World Nuclear News, First construction permit issued for BWRX-300 SMR in the US (30 September 2026)
    Quotes: "The BWRX-300 design is a 300 MWe water-cooled, natural circulation SMR with passive safety systems"; "It said it completed the review in 14 months, four months earlier than it had scheduled."; "although no construction date has been announced".
    world-nuclear-news.org
18. Reuters via TimesLIVE, Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy (6 October 2026)
    Quotes: "Google has contracted for 3,590 megawatts of power from Constellation Energy"; "890 megawatts of electricity from multiple Constellation-owned nuclear power plants"; "a 20-year power purchase agreement"; "The 11 nuclear units expected to be upgraded"; "Electricity from the first of the upgraded plants is expected to be delivered in 2028". Also: "a long-term supply agreement for an additional 2,700 megawatts of power from Constellation in PJM"; "That power is not tied to a specific generation source."
    timeslive.co.za
19. Power Engineering, Constellation, Vistra uprate deals signal fastest path to new nuclear megawatts (7 October 2026)
    Second source for the Google and Constellation figures. Quotes: "bringing the overall deal to 3,590 MW"; "Only the 890 MW of uprates, however, represents new capacity."
    power-eng.com
20. Federal Register, Document search: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 10 August to 8 October 2026 (retrieved 9 October 2026)
    The Federal Register lists 84 Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents in the window (API count: 84). The signal database holds 56 of them. The titles of all 84 were compared with the database.
    federalregister.gov
21. Svatantra.ai, Signal database (9 October 2026)
    Counted: distinct US Federal Register documents attributed to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and dated 10 August to 8 October 2026 (56 held, of 84 the Federal Register lists), and those among them whose titles name one of nine power or fuel projects not operating at the time of the notice (15). Each document is counted once by its document number.
    svatantra.ai