WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Exemption.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 18 by Lee Klos, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a request dated August 18, 2025, from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, to allow the use of AXIOM(R) fuel cladding at Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Current NRC regulations limit applicability to the use of fuel rod cladding with zircaloy or ZIRLO TM.
For more information, contact John Klos, Office of Nu...