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16 June 2008 -- Detroit Edison (DTE) said it selected GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's next-generation ESBWR advanced reactor design for a potential new unit at its existing Fermi 2 Power Plant site in Detroit.

DTE said it recently told the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its plans to choose the 1,520 MW ESBWR when it submits a combined operating license application (COLA) to the agency in September.

DTE is the fourth U.S. energy company to select the Generation III+ ESBWR for a total of six potential reactor units. Under a recent agreement, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) will provide DTE technical support for the COLA.

While submitting a COLA does not commit DTE to build the reactor project, it is necessary for utilities to submit COLAs by Dec. 31, 2008 to be eligible for federal financial incentives included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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