Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Press Release

No: 18-021 May 24, 2018

CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200

NRC, FERC Commissioners Schedule Joint Meeting to Discuss Grid Reliability, Reactor Issues‌

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a joint meeting Thursday, June 7, at FERC headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The meeting, to be held at 888 First St., NE, in Washington, will begin at 9 a.m., and end at approximately 11:15 a.m. Staff members from both agencies and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation will brief NRC and FERC Commissioners on topics to include grid reliability, operating reactor issues, reactor decommissioning, new reactor construction, small modular and advanced reactor activities, and cybersecurity.

FERC encourages those planning to attend to allow enough time for security screening in advance of the meeting. The meeting will also be available via webcast.