SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commerce Commission will be joining the newly established Advanced Nuclear State Collaborative. The partnership will bring together state utility regulators from across the country to discuss the needs and challenges tied to building new nuclear power plants. The University of Illinois operated an Advanced Teaching Research Isotope for 38 years, which has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Currently, they are applying for a license to build and operate an UltraSafe microreactor at its Urbana-Champaign campus.
“With 11 nuclear power reactors across the state, Illinois is home to the most nuclear facilities in the country. With that comes a wealth of knowledge and research, and as the ICC’s representative to this collaborative, I will be able to draw on the expertise from nuclear experts here in Illinois and the ICC Staff to help the ANSC develop use cases and innovate regulatory treatment models for advanced nuclear reactors,” said Commissioner Michael T. Carrigan, who will serve as the ICC’s ANSC representative.
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