More than a decade before its licenses are set to expire for the two Millstone nuclear stations it owns locally, Dominion Energy has filed a notice with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it intends to seek approval to run the plants for many years to come. In a letter to the NRC dated Dec. 20, Dominion’s vice president of nuclear engineering and fleet support, James E. Holloway, stated that the company, along with partners Green Mountain Power Corp. and Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co., plans to apply for a license extension of 20 years for both Millstone 2 and Millstone 3. The older Millstone 2 plant’s license currently runs through July 31, 2035, while the newer Millstone 3’s license will not expire until Nov. 25, 2045. The plants currently account for about a third of the town’s tax revenue, or about $36 million a year, according to Dominion calculations. Dominion said in its letter to the NRC that it will inform the agency of any changes in the expected license renewal filing. O’Connor said the public will have multiple opportunities to weigh in on the license renewal.
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