TVA asks for public input on impact of Clinch River Nuclear Site
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking the public to share comments and concerns about the potential environmental impact of implementing a small modular reactor at the Clinch River Nuclear Site.
On Friday, the TVA shared that it had completed a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS), which assesses the environmental impacts associated with the additional of the proposed implementation of a reactor at the site. The proposed action includes site preparation, construction, operation, and decommissioning a nuclear facility at the site.
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Earlier this month, the TVA and several of its partners announced that they would begin construction planning for a potential small modular reactor (SMR) at the site. The proposed plan could implement a BWRX-300 SMR, designed by a partnership effort between the TVA, GE Hitachi, Ontario Power Generation and Synthos Green Energy. Efforts have been underway to develop the design for the standard reactor since 2023.
The 155-page draft SEIS document explains the potential impacts of the TVA's preferred proposed action on various natural and community resources, as well as several other options. Read the full report below.
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The draft SEIS also explains that the nominal gross electric output of the BWRX-300 SMR would be 300 megawatts of electric capacity. According to the document, the TVA believes the SMR could be ready for commercial deployment within a decade.
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The public is invited to learn more and ask questions about the draft SEIS at a public meeting that will take place on Thursday, February 27 between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be taking place at the East Tennessee Economic Council, 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. A virtual meeting will also be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25. Additional information on the meetings can be found at tva.com/nepa.
Public comments can also be submitted online or by email to nepa@tva.gov, or in writing to to Carol Butler Freeman, NEPA Specialist, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11B, Knoxville, TN 37902 postmarked by March 18, 2025.
The TVA previously explained that although they and their partners are collaborating to develop the potential Clinch River SMR's cost estimate and schedule, the TVA's board has not yet voted to approve an SMR at the Clinch River Nuclear site.
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