Tracker · Pre-application
Energy Northwest New Nuclear
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in pre-application activities with Energy Northwest regarding a construction permit application for up to 12 Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) units on the Department of Energy’s Hanford Reservation, at a site adjacent to Columbia Generating Station in Benton County, Washington, for the purpose of addressing electricaldemand in the Pacific northwest. Additional information on pre-application activities can be obtained from ADAMS using a search by docket number 99902130.
- Who
- Energy Northwest New Nuclear
- Design
- Xe-100
- Reactor type
- High Temperature Gas Reactors
- Status
- Active on the NRC index
- What
- Pre-Application activities associated with a future construction permit application (10 CFR Part 50 application).
- When
- August 2024 to Present
- Site
- Not stated on the NRC page in this snapshot.
- NRC page reviewed
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Dockets
Status timeline
Dates are printed as the NRC page prints them, including the actual (A) or target (T) mark.
The NRC page in this snapshot does not list a milestone table.
NRC activity table
| Product | Type | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Northwest New Nuclear Regulatory Engagement Plan | Regulatory Engagement Plan | ML24239A815 | No review requested |
| Energy Northwest New Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Description for New Nuclear Program | Topical Report | ML24352A486 | Safety Evaluation |
| Methodology for Determining the Acceptability of Historical Information | White Paper | ML25183A400 | Feedback provided ML25353A521 |
| Acceptability of Historical Information - Flooding | White Paper | ML25211A360 | Feedback provided ML25353A521 |
| Energy Northwest New Nuclear Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Integrated Environmental Review | White Paper | ML25169A279 | Feedback providedML26036A040 |
| Energy Northwest New Nuclear, LLC - Acceptability of Historical Information - Geotechnical | White Paper | ML26013A121 | Feedback providedML26105A242 |
| Energy Northwest New Nuclear, LLC - Acceptability of Historical Information - Volcanic | White Paper | ML26015A527 | Feedback providedML26071A307 |
Related Federal Register notices
Included when a notice shares a docket printed on the NRC page, or when the notice title repeats the project or design name. Other NRC notices are left out.
No in-scope Federal Register notice is linked to this project.