Event Brief
TVA to get NRC permit for Clinch River SMR
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is scheduled to issue the nation’s second advanced reactor construction permit to TVA for the Clinch River Nuclear site. The permit would cover TVA’s GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR project, advancing the next step in the project’s licensing process.
WHO: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
WHAT: NRC scheduled to issue an advanced reactor construction permit for TVA’s Clinch River Nuclear site, supporting a GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR project.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET
WHERE: Clinch River Nuclear site, Tennessee
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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