POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago
NRC Unveils Part 57: A Streamlined Path for High-Volume Microreactor Licensing
- •The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed Part 57, a new regulatory framework designed to significantly streamline the licensing process for microreactors.
- •This initiative, supported by the creation of the Office of Advanced Reactors (OAR), aims to accelerate the deployment of microreactors from development to grid integration.
- •For developers, this signals a clearer and potentially faster path to market for advanced nuclear technologies, reducing regulatory hurdles and time-to-operation.
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