NEI Nuclear Notes

Allow us a moment to clarify. Over the past few weeks we've seen a lot of chatter over Indian Point Unit 2 as it enters an NRC-approved period of extended operation (PEO) beginning on September 28 . On Twitter, we're seeing a lot of statements like this one from Elizabeth Douglas of Inside Climate News . The tweet inspired NEI media manager Tom Kauffman to send Douglas the following email: Dear Ms. Douglass, Indian Point Unit 2’s license has not expired. Because Entergy Corp. filed timely and comprehensive license renewal applications for both Indian Point Units 2 and 3 in April 2007, more than five years ahead of IP2’s original expiration date of Sept. 28, 2013, and more than seven years ahead of IP3’s original expiration date of Dec. 12, 2015. The early applications satisfy the requirements of the Timely Renewal Doctrine, a well-established federal law that extends the current operating license until the license renewal process is complete. The Timely Renewal ...