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Committee hears HB 1018 to let fusion facilities opt into FSEC siting process
Summary
House Bill 1018 would allow fusion-energy facilities the option to apply for siting certification through the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council and clarify that FSEC's mandatory nuclear siting authority applies to fission nuclear plants; proponents said the change creates regulatory clarity and options for developers, while agencies and the
House Bill 1018, a bill to permit fusion-energy facilities to opt into the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (FSEC) certification process and to clarify that FSEC’s mandatory nuclear jurisdiction applies to fission facilities, was presented to the House Environment & Energy Committee.
Srinandan Ramachandran, an intern to the committee, summarized the bill’s two core elements: allow fusion facilities to opt into the current FSEC process and specify that the nuclear facilities required to undergo FSEC certification are fission nuclear power facilities.
Representative Clyde Shavers (10th Legislative District), who sponsored the bill, said HB 1018 “brings fusion energy facilities under the…
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