Vistra Energy has been approved to extend the operating license of its nuclear power plant in Ohio for 20 years
Vistra Energy announced after the U.S. stock market closed on Monday that its 1,268-megawatt nuclear power plant in Perry, Ohio, has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to extend its operating license until 2046, an increase of 20 years from the original license period. The nuclear power plant was originally built in 1986 and is currently under its initial 40-year operating license period. The company stated that it submitted a license renewal application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2023. Vistra indicated that this approval means that all six of its nuclear reactors have received extended licenses: Units 1 and 2 of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Pennsylvania are authorized to operate until 2036 and 2047, respectively; the single reactor at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Ohio is licensed until 2037; and Units 1 and 2 of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Station in Texas are authorized to operate until 2050 and 2053, respectively. According to the company, the total installed capacity of Vistra's six nuclear reactors exceeds 6,500 megawatts, which can meet the electricity needs of approximately 3.25 million households
According to Zhitong Finance APP, Vistra Energy (VST.US) announced after the U.S. stock market closed on Monday that its 1,268-megawatt nuclear power plant located in Perry, Ohio, has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to extend its operating license until 2046, an increase of 20 years from the original license period.
The nuclear power plant was originally built in 1986 and is currently within its initial 40-year operating license period. The company stated that it submitted a license renewal application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2023.
Vistra indicated that this approval means that all six of its nuclear reactors have received extended licenses: Units 1 and 2 of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Pennsylvania are authorized to operate until 2036 and 2047, respectively; the single reactor at the Davis-Besse plant in Ohio is licensed until 2037; and Units 1 and 2 of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Texas are authorized to operate until 2050 and 2053, respectively.
According to the company, the six nuclear reactors owned by Vistra have a total installed capacity of over 6,500 megawatts, which can meet the electricity needs of approximately 3.25 million households
