UniStar Nuclear Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of EDF (
Électricité de France), formed in 2007 to develop new nuclear energy facilities in the United States.
Unistar has one project under development,
Calvert Cliffs Unit 3 in Maryland - the reference plant for the
Areva, U.S.
EPR design. The
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is currently reviewing UniStar's Combined License (COL) application for this facility. UniStar is also assisting
PPL Corporation
PPL Corporation is an energy company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
History
Pennsylvania Power & Light was founded in 1 ...
with the development of their Bell Bend Unit 1 project, which is also a U.S. EPR design.
Created in 2005 by
Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy Corporation () is an energy company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The company provides electric power, natural gas, and energy management services. It has approximately two million customers across th ...
and
Areva, UniStar Nuclear became UniStar Nuclear Energy in August 2007 - a joint venture by
Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy Corporation () is an energy company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The company provides electric power, natural gas, and energy management services. It has approximately two million customers across th ...
and
EDF. In 2010,
EDF acquired 100 percent of UniStar Nuclear Energy.
In 2008, UniStar also submitted a Combined Operating License Application for a new nuclear unit in
Oswego NY, to be named
Nine Mile Point Unit 3. UniStar failed to acquire the land rights from Constellation Energy (and other parties) and subsequently terminated the NMP3 project in 2013.
In February 2014, after significant staff reductions the prior year, UniStar vacated its
Baltimore MD office and moved remaining staff to the EDF North America Headquarters in
Chevy Chase MD.
UniStar continues to pursue the a COL for the Calvert Cliffs Unit 3 project, however continued delays by AREVA to obtain the U.S. NRC approval of the U.S. EPR design (i.e. Design Certification) have delayed the project.
External links
official website
Nuclear power companies of the United States
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