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Appalachian Power outlines early-site permit plans for small modular reactor near Joshua Falls
Summary
Appalachian Power representatives briefed Lynchburg council on a proposed small modular reactor site in Campbell County, describing permitting steps, projected jobs and local impacts while noting the project is at an early site-permit stage with many studies and approvals required.
Appalachian Power external affairs manager Rob Mann told the Lynchburg City Council on Dec. 10 that the company has identified a potential site for a small modular reactor (SMR) near Joshua Falls, about 10 miles from Lynchburg, and is seeking an early site permit with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Mann said the property, purchased in 1977, is roughly 672 acres overall with about 60 acres in Appomattox County and the remainder in Campbell County. He described existing infrastructure advantages on the site — including a 765-kilovolt station on the property and water access from the James River — and emphasized that Appalachian Power is pursuing an early site permit, not a construction approval. "Just to make it clear, we are applying for early site permit, not announcement to building a…
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