The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will host a joint public meeting with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at NRC’s Headquarters in Rockville, Md. on Oct. 22.
According to FERC’s Oct. 15 meeting memo, the agencies will discuss various regulatory concerns such as grid reliability, increasing energy demand and existing and new nuclear power plants. The agencies, also joined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, will talk about cybersecurity for nuclear facilities. The meeting is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Staff members from both FERC and NRC will conduct presentations. These two agencies last held a joint meeting in January 2024.
