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NuScale Power's Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Makes History as the First to Receive NRC Design Approval
Despite the recent withdrawal of 2 of 27 communities from a project to provide low-cost, clean electricity to rural communities there, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) has no plans to abandon support of the project, and anticipates that other entities will sign on as the project moves forward. "UAMPS has engaged in this project development in phases," spokesman LaVarr Webb said, "precisely to give members opportunities to withdraw if they wish." Centerpiece of the project will be NuScale Power's revolutionary Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design.
Today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced approval of the sixth and final phase of the SMR's Design Certification Application (DCA). Approval of the DCA provides a welcome shot in the arm for NuScale, whose design will challenge incumbent natural gas and "renewable" energy interests with carbon-free, reliable energy that isn't reliant on weather or time of day.
NuScale Power's Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Makes History as the First to Receive NRC Design Approval
PORTLAND, Ore. – NuScale Power announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed Phase 6 review—the last and final phase—of the Design Certification Application (DCA) for the company’s groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) with the issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER). The FSER represents completion of the technical review and approval of the NuScale SMR design. With this final phase of NuScale’s DCA now complete, customers can proceed with plans to develop NuScale power plants with the understanding that the NRC has approved the safety aspects of the NuScale design.
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