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Electricity Licensing Rules

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

Commission Approves Draft Rule to Update Environmental Regulations and GEIS for Subsequent License Renewal

The NRC commissioners unanimously approved on January 23, 2023 the publication of a proposed rule to update the NRC’s environmental regulations in Part 51 and issue a draft update to the NRC’s Generic Environmental Impact...more

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NRC Annual Trends Report Shows Increase in Allegations

The NRC recently issued its Allegation Program Annual Trends Report, analyzing regional, national, and site-specific allegation trends for calendar year 2021. The report’s top-line numbers show that allegations increased...more

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From Prescriptive to Performance-Based: New NRC Rules on Emergency Preparedness

The NRC is taking an important step toward an inclusive licensing regime for a new generation of reactors. On January 3, the NRC staff submitted for commission approval a recommended final rule on “Emergency Preparedness for...more

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Bill Eyes Eliminating NRC Fees for Advancing Fission and Fusion License

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On December 7, 2021, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) introduced legislation to change the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (“NRC”) fee structure for licensing advanced technology. The legislation,...more

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NRC Concludes No Major Updates to Part 110 Needed to Accommodate Advanced Reactor Designs

An NRC working group released a report on July 23 after conducting a “fundamental” review of 10 CFR Part 110 (Part 110) and the NRC’s readiness to license exports of advanced reactors and their associated nuclear material....more

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President Trump Establishes Framework to Ban the Use of Foreign-Sourced Equipment in the U.S. Electric Grid

- On May 1, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) aimed at curtailing the use of foreign-sourced electric equipment installed on the U.S. “bulk-power system,” which is commonly understood to mean the U.S....more

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FERC streamlines licensing process for pumped storage and other hydroelectric generators

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On October 10, 2018, the Senate passed (on a 99-1 vote) S.3021, "America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018." The bill passed in the House of Representatives in September, and it now awaits President Trump's signature. Of...more

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News From the Vermont Statehouse - An Analysis from DRM’s Government & Public Affairs Team - April 2017

Trial Bar Proposes Anti-Ride-Sharing Amendments to Insurance Bill - The Senate Judiciary Committee considered amendments this week proposed by the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association that would likely force Uber out of...more

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Egypt Liberalises Electricity Market to Allow Private Sector Participation

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In 2015, Egypt issued its unified Electricity Law no. (87), paving the way for market liberalisation of its power generation and distribution services. A few months on from its introduction, what are some of the key...more

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