The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has received a subsequent license renewal
application from Constellation Energy Generation LLC, which requests an additional 20 years
for the already-renewed operating licenses for both reactors at the Dresden Nuclear Power
Station in Morris, Illinois. The application is now available for public inspection on the NRC
website.
Constellation Energy Generation filed the application on April 17, seeking to renew the
licenses from 60 to 80 years. Dresden’s two boiling-water reactors are approximately 23 miles
southwest of Joliet, Illinois. Dresden Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate through Dec. 22,
2029, and Unit 3 through Jan. 12, 2031.
The NRC staff is reviewing the application to determine if it has sufficient information to
complete the agency’s extensive safety and environmental reviews. If the application is
determined to be complete, the staff will docket it and publish a notice of opportunity to request
an adjudicatory hearing before the NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
Information about the license renewal process is available on the NRC website. Copies of
the Dresden subsequent license renewal application will be available at the Morris Area Public
Library, 604 Liberty Street in Morris; and the Coal City Public Library District, 85 North
Garfield Street in Coal City, Illinois.
