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Proposed nuclear facility – NB Power’s ARC-100 Project at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station site

New Brunswick Power (NB Power), in partnership with ARC Clean Technology Canada, is proposing to deploy one ARC-100 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station site in New Brunswick. In June 2023, CNSC staff received an application for a licence to prepare site for the proposed SMR, and the application is currently undergoing regulatory review under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, which will include an environmental protection review.

The proposed project is also undergoing a comprehensive environmental impact assessment (EIA) by the Government of New Brunswick. CNSC staff are providing technical support throughout the provincial EIA process as members of the Technical Review Committee.

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Artistic rendering of an ARC-100 plant

Source: ARC

Location: Point Lepreau, Maces Bay, New Brunswick
Licensee: NB Power
Reactor type: ARC-100 small modular reactor
Owner: NB Power
Number of units: 1
Installed capacity: 0
Status: Application for a licence to prepare site submitted to the CNSC on June 30, 2023 (currently under CNSC review)
Licensing documentation:

NB Power’s application for a licence to prepare site (PDF, 6.4 MB) (external site)

For any questions, please contact cnsc.info.ccsn@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca.

Facility website: Advanced small modular reactors

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