Dominion Energy Receives NRC Approval to Operate Virginia’s Surry Power Station Another 20 Years
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved Dominion Energy’s application to renew Surry Power Station’s operating licenses for an additional 20-years.
The power station operates two nuclear units in Surry County, Virginia, capable of producing clean electricity for 419,000 homes. Dominion Energy filed a similar application to renew the licenses of the two North Anna Power Station units in Louisa County, Virginia., in 2020. The NRC is currently reviewing that application. Combined, Surry and North Anna produce almost one third of the electricity for the company’s approximately 2.7 million customers in Virginia and North Carolina. They also represent 92 percent of the carbon-free electricity generation in Virginia.
“My administration has focused on building a carbon free electricity grid. Carbon free, around the clock nuclear power and the well-paying clean energy jobs it creates is a vital part of achieving that goal,” said Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia.
“Renewing Surry’s licenses for another 20-year period is great news for our customers, the environment, and the regional economy. Our customers will benefit from continuing to receive safe, reliable, affordable, and carbon-free electricity from the station through 2053,” said Dan Stoddard, Dominion Energy’s Chief Nuclear Officer.
“Extending Surry’s operations is critical to Dominion Energy meeting the Virginia Clean Economy Act’s requirements for zero-carbon electricity by 2045. It also positions Virginia for continued economic growth and will help the Commonwealth remain a leader in the production of clean energy in the mid-Atlantic and South. It supports more than 900 high-paying jobs at the station and produces additional economic and tax benefits,” added Stoddard.
The nuclear units at Surry Power Station are both three-loop Westinghouse pressurized water reactors — capable of providing 1,676 net megawatts, or about 15 percent of the electricity our customers receive.
About Dominion Energy
More than 7 million customers in 16 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company is committed to sustainable, reliable, affordable and safe energy and to achieving net zero carbon dioxide and methane emissions from its power generation and gas infrastructure operations by 2050.
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