Energy & environment · 04/05/2021

NRC Considers Approval of El Paso Electric Company's License Transfer Application for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an application by El Paso Electric Company (EPE) to transfer licenses for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and its spent fuel storage facility. The transfer involves a change in ownership of a minority stake in a company that manages the facility.