Notice of Joint Meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a joint open meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will be held in-person at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738 in the Commissioners Hearing Room. Commissioners from both agencies are expected to participate.

The format for the joint meeting will consist of discussions between the two sets of Commissioners following presentations by their respective staffs. In addition, a representative of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) will attend and participate in this meeting.

The meeting is not for the purpose of discussing the merits of any specific proceedings before FERC, and any such discussions will be curtailed. Proceedings before FERC raising possibly relevant issues include, but are not limited to:

The meeting will be open for the public to attend. Pre-registration is not required and there is no fee for attendance. Information on this meeting will also be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's website, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. The meeting will also be transcribed. Transcripts will be available on NRC's website at: https://www.nrc.gov/documents-reports/document-collections/commission-documents/commission-meetings-agendas-slides-transcripts-meeting-srms-and-full-written-explanation-for-closed-meetings/2026transcribe.

Commission meetings are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to [email protected], call toll-free (866) 208-3372 (voice) or (202) 208-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208-2106 with the required accommodations.

All interested persons are invited to the meeting. Questions about the meeting should be directed to Lodie White at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 502-8453.