El Paso Electric Company; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Licenses

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, STN-530, and 72-44; NRC-2026-1618] AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Application for indirect transfer of licenses; opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) received and is considering approval of an application filed by El Paso Electric Company (EPE) on January 28, 2026. The application seeks NRC approval of the indirect transfer of control of EPE's interests in Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Palo Verde), Units 1, 2, and 3, respectively, as well as the associated general license for the Palo Verde Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) (together, the facility). DATES: Submit comments by May 4, 2026. A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed by April 23, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website: Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2026-1618. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301-415-1003; email: Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov . For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the For Further Information Contact section of this documen…