US·Regulatory Docket·NRC
Docket No. 50-413
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Exemption
Filed 2026-03-18Last update 2026-03-18
Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a request dated August 18, 2025, from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, to allow the use of AXIOM[supreg] fuel cladding at Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Current NRC regulations limit applicability to the use of fuel rod cladding with zircaloy or ZIRLO<SUP>TM</SUP>.