Energy & environment · 27/06/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Exelon Generation Company, LLC Receives NRC Exemption for Alternative Fuel Rod Cladding Material
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted Exelon Generation Company, LLC an exemption to use a new fuel rod cladding material, Optimized ZIRLO TM, at its Braidwood and Byron nuclear power plants, following a request made in February 2016.