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12 November 2007 -- Illinois-based Exelon Nuclear said it will use GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's (GEH) next-generation ESBWR reactor design if the company decides to build a new nuclear power plant in Texas.

Exelon began studying the construction and operating license in the fall of 2006.
Its selection of the Ecomagination SM certified ESBWR maintains the utility's timeline for a potential new build project. The 1,520 MW ESBWR is a Generation III + reactor design and represents an evolution of the standard boiling water reactor. In its announcement, Exelon cited among other things what it believed to be the safety and environmental benefits offered by the ESBWR.

With Exelon's announcement, three other nuclear power plant operators have now chosen the ESBWR as their preferred designs. Entergy Corp, along with Dominion and the utility consortium NuStart Energy Development, have each previously selected the ESBWR for several potential nuclear projects in the United States.

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