Glimpses of Holtec Happenings in 2020
The year 2020 marked many milestones for Holtec, in spite of a global pandemic that has challenged us all.
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January 6, 2021
Holtec’s HI-TRAN 300 Vertical Heavy Load Hauler
Holtec in 2020: Our Corporate Diary Recalls a Year of Perseverance
In spite of the odds against us, we weathered the pandemic remarkably well, adapting to remote work in a very short time after the virus intensified last March.
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January 4, 2021
Holtec and Entergy Jointly Submit Application to the USNRC to Transfer the Palisades Power Plant License to Holtec
Holtec International and Entergy Corporation have jointly submitted a License Transfer Application to the USNRC requesting approval to transfer the NRC license for the Palisades Power Plant to Holtec.
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December 23, 2020
A Key Topical Report on SMR-160 Submitted to the USNRC
Holtec International submitted the first of five planned Topical Reports on December 21, 2020 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC).
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December 23, 2020
Holtec and Lacey Township Reach Amicable Agreement to Continue Prompt Decommissioning of Oyster Creek
Holtec International has reached a positive agreement with Lacey Township regarding the prompt decommissioning of the former Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
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December 17, 2020
Holtec’s SMR-160 Program Receives U.S. DOE Funding to Help Bring Its Unconditionally-Safe Reactor to the Global Market
We are pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) funding to Holtec’s SMR-160 small modular reactor program.
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December 16, 2020
Another Historic Milestone Achieved at Chornobyl
A historic milestone was reached on December 14, 2020 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, when Holtec-trained technicians loaded the second double-walled canister with RBMK reactor spent nuclear fuel into the site’s Interim Storage Facility (ISF-2).
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December 14, 2020
NRC Approves the Transfer-of-License for the Three-Reactor Indian Point Energy Center from Entergy to Holtec for Decommissioning
We are pleased to announce that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) has approved the transfer of the Indian Point Energy Center licenses from Entergy Corporation subsidiaries to Holtec International subsidiaries.
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November 23, 2020
Sharing Excellence: How Pilgrim and Oyster Creek Work as One Team
Holtec’s fleet approach to decommissioning allows sites to share resources, multiply experience and expertise, and learn from each other’s best practices. Working together as a fleet is spelling success for the Pilgrim and Oyster Creek Decommissioning Sites.
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November 5, 2020
Holtec’s SMR-160 Small Modular Reactor, Ten Years in Development, Enters USNRC’s Licensing Process
We are pleased to announce our drive to secure our SMR-160 small modular reactor design certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on an accelerated schedule.
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November 3, 2020