New Nuclear Plant Deployment
Current State of the Industry

Early Site Permits (ESP)
Summary: Three ESPs issued, one utility ESP application is currently under NRC review:

• Exelon – Clinton site, IL – issued on March 15, 2007.
• Entergy – Grand Gulf site, MS – issued on April 5, 2007.
• Dominion Energy – North Anna site, VA – issued on November 27, 2007.
• Southern – Vogtle site, GA – Under NRC review; final EIS decision expected July 2008; Commission decision expected 2009.
• Duke notified NRC of future planned ESP applications (as many as 2) – Possibly Oconee County, SC, and Davie County, NC, no dates identified.
• Unspecified power company announced plans to submit an ESP application in fiscal year 2010.

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