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Nation’s two oldest nuclear plants, both in Upstate NY, apply for 20-year license extensions

Constellation Energy has applied to the NRC to extend the operating licenses of the R. E. Ginna and Nine Mile Point nuclear plants through 2049. These facilities are the two oldest nuclear plants in the United States. The extension aims to maintain clean power generation in Upstate New York.

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Constellation Energy filed requests to extend the operational lives of two New York reactors for an additional 20 years.

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  1. Constellation Seeks 20-Year License Extensions for Two New York Nuclear Plants

    Constellation Energy has applied to the NRC to extend the operating licenses of the R. E. Ginna and Nine Mile Point nuclear plants through 2049. These facilities are the two oldest nuclear plants in the United States. The extension aims to maintain clean power generation in Upstate New York.

    What's confirmed:

    • Constellation Energy applied to the NRC to extend the licenses of two Upstate New York nuclear plants through 2049.
    • The application covers the R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Wayne County and the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Oswego County.
    • These are the two oldest nuclear plants in the United States.
    • The two reactors generate a combined 1,200 MW.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Four nuclear units in Upstate New York provide nearly half of the state's clean power.
    • The extensions protect 3.3 GW of clean power.
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