# 2026-12339: Nuclear Plant Gets Standard License Renewal Extension

2026-12339, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal, is a Federal Register notice from Nuclear Regulatory Commission published 2026-06-18, effective 2026-06-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12339
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12339
- Title: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Subsequent License Renewal
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 36885
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: 2026-06-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Nuclear Plant Gets Standard License Renewal Extension

## Summary

Southern Nuclear Operating Company just got their licenses renewed to keep running the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, safely for many more years. This means the plant can keep providing power without interruption, helping communities and businesses stay energized. The new licenses were officially issued on June 11, 2026, ensuring no downtime or extra costs for now.

## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Subsequent Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5 to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (Southern) for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2, respectively.

## Effects PRIA read

- Hatch licenses renewed — plant stays online: benefit, medium. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued renewed operating licenses for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 on June 11, 2026, authorizing operation at reactor core power levels not in excess of 2,804 megawatts thermal. This lets the plant continue providing electricity without interruption…
- NRC finds no significant environmental impact: benefit, low. The NRC's Environmental Assessment for the Hatch subsequent license renewal, published March 31, 2026, concluded environmental impacts would be SMALL and issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Because of that FONSI (notice published April 2, 2026), the NRC decided not to prepare an Envi…
- NRC confirms safety and legal compliance: benefit, low. The NRC staff determined Southern's subsequent license renewal application meets the standards of the Atomic Energy Act and NRC regulations and issued a Safety Evaluation dated May 20, 2026. That safety evaluation supported issuing the renewed licenses for continued operation under required safety…

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## Sources
- [2026-12339 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12339/southern-nuclear-operating-company-inc-edwin-i-hatch-nuclear-plant-units-1-and-2-subsequent-license)
- [2026-12339 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12339.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12339 (as of 2026-06-25).