New Brunswick Power’s ARC-100 Project
Current status: Proposed nuclear facility
New Brunswick Power (NB Power), in partnership with ARC Clean Technology Canada, proposes to deploy an ARC-100 small modular reactor (SMR). The proposed location is the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station site in New Brunswick.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) staff received an application for a licence to prepare site for the proposed SMR in June 2023. The application is under regulatory review under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, and 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.
Facility information
| Location | Point Lepreau, Maces Bay, New Brunswick |
|---|---|
| Licensee | NB Power |
| Reactor type | ARC-100 small modular reactor |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Installed capacity | TBD |
| Status | Application for a licence to prepare site submitted to the CNSC on June 30, 2023 (awaiting additional submissions from NB Power) |
| Licensing documentation | Request a copy of NB Power’s licence application by email at cnsc.info.ccsn@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca |
| Facility website | Advanced small modular reactors |
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