The Tennessee Valley Authority has submitted an Early Site Permit (ESP) application for small modular reactor units at Clinch River, Tennessee, to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The ESP application for the 1200 acre (486 hectare) site near Oak Ridge is the first SMR-related application of any type to be submitted to the NRC, TVA chief nuclear officer Joe Grimes said. “It’s a significant event for us as we continue exploring potential SMR technology as a way of expanding our diverse portfolio,” he added.
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