DTE Energy Gets NRC Approval For New Fermi Unit

1 May (NucNet): DTE Energy has received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a licence to construct and operate a new nuclear energy facility on the site of the existing Fermi nuclear power station in Newport, Michigan. The company has not committed to building the new plant, but will keep the option open for long-term planning purposes, a statement said. DTE Energy has referenced the GE Hitachi ESBWR (economic simplified boiling water reactor) as the unit that would be built on the site. The ESBWR is an advanced design that the NRC certified in November 2014.