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NextEra to submit environmental review for Duane Arnold plant

KCRG · last updated

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) — NextEra is moving forward with the next steps to recommission the Duane Arnold plant near Palo.

The Duane Arnold plant was decommissioned in August 2020 after sustaining damage from the derecho. NextEra Energy recently expressed interest in recommissioning the plant, with hopes to open it back up as early as 2028.

In order to move forward with the project, NextEra must work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to prepare an environmental review.

According to slides shared during a public meeting Thursday, NextEra is looking to submit the review document tentatively in October 2025.

After the document is submitted, a final environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact will be provided by the NRC.

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