US energy company Vistra has applied to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a 20-year operating licence extension for the two-unit Comanche Peak nuclear power station in Texas.
The current licences for Comanche Peak-1 and -2 expire in 2030 and 2033.
If granted, the licence extension would allow the 1,205-MW Comanche Peak-1 to operate until 2050 and the 1,195-MW Comanche Peak-2 to 2053.
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