Texas Firm Seeks Permit for Four-Reactor Nuclear Power Plant
Published Date: 6/10/2025
Notice
Summary
Long Mott Energy, LLC wants to build a new four-reactor power plant in Texas, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing their construction permit application. The public can ask for a hearing to share their thoughts, and if approved, construction can begin under strict rules. This process could impact local jobs and energy supply, with important decisions coming soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Public Right to Request a Hearing
You can request a contested hearing and petition for leave to intervene on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s docketed construction permit application for a four-unit reactor proposed in Calhoun County, Texas. The notice explicitly provides the public an opportunity to file such a request and petition related to that application.
Uncontested Hearing Will Be Held
An uncontested hearing on Long Mott Energy, LLC’s construction permit application will be held at a time and place to be set in the future by the presiding officer. The application under review is for a four-unit reactor facility associated with Calhoun County, Texas.
SUNSI Access Procedures for Contention Preparation
Because the application contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI), the notice includes an order that imposes procedures to obtain access to that SUNSI for preparing contentions. If you want to use SUNSI to prepare a contested hearing filing, you must follow the specified procedures to gain access.
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