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LCG, November 11, 2026--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on November 9 that it has approved the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas. Long Mott Energy, LLC (LME) must obtain a separate operating license from the NRC before loading fuel or operating the reactors.
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NRC Issues Construction Permit for Long Mott High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactor in Texas
LCG, November 11, 2026--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on November 9 that it has approved the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas. Long Mott Energy, LLC (LME) must obtain a separate operating license from the NRC before loading fuel or operating the reactors.
The Long Mott Generating Station, located in Calhoun County, will include four X-energy Xe-100 high-temperature, gas-cooled reactors using advanced TRISO-X coated particle fuel to provide a combined capacity of approximately 800 MWth/320 MWe. The facility will primarily generate high-temperature steam for industrial use at the Dow Seadrift Operations site, with excess electricity exported to the grid.
The approval of the CPA supports Dow's consideration of the project's next phases, such that the design, equipment and materials are in place and coordinated with Dow's schedule and needs. For a first-of-a-kind project, this reduces schedule and cost risk once work begins on site.
The CEO of X-energy stated, "This is an important day. Getting the construction permit earlier than expected is reflective of the thorough and efficient work of the NRC, the reforms that have been put in place by the Congress over the last six years, and the phenomenal work of the X-energy and Dow teams. This milestone is further validation of the XE regulatory approach that can be replicated across our growing commercial pipeline, giving our customers greater confidence in the regulatory process and a clearer path to deployment."
Dow's Business Vice President, Energy & Climate said, "This is another important milestone for the proposed Long Mott Generating Station project and a testament to the thoughtful, thorough and efficient review conducted by the NRC. We appreciate the NRC's commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety while advancing a clear and predictable regulatory process for advanced nuclear technologies. As we move forward, we will continue to evaluate the project through the lens of competitiveness, execution readiness, and capital affordability before any decision regarding construction is made."
The NRC's approval of the CPA is the first construction permit for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in nearly 60 years, and it is the third advanced reactor construction permit the NRC has issued this year. Moreover, the permit marks the first approval of: a reactor with a pebble-bed core; a design featuring online nuclear refueling; and a review of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor under the agency's risk-informed, technology-inclusive Licensing Modernization Project framework.
NRC staff completed the comprehensive safety evaluation in October, one month ahead of schedule, and the agency issued its Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact in May.
The NRC Chairman said, "Today, the new NRC is issuing America's first construction permit for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in more than half a century. We delivered on the 18-month schedule, proving we can do rigorous safety reviews on predictable timelines that move advanced nuclear technology from design to construction."
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