POWER Magazine•4 months ago
Westinghouse Files to Update AP1000 Design Certification, Make Vogtle Expansion the U.S. Reference Plant
- •Westinghouse is seeking NRC approval to renew and update its AP1000 reactor design certification.
- •The proposed update (Revision 20 DCD) would formally establish Vogtle Unit 4's as-built configuration as the new U.S. reference plant for future AP1000 projects.
- •This regulatory move aims to standardize and potentially streamline the deployment process for future AP1000 nuclear power plants in the U.S.
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