NRC Finds Minor Violations, Elevates Oversight of 5 Reactors
Low Safety Significance Assigned to Findings of Annual Site Assessments
TVA's Watts Bar nuclear plant is among those the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has designated for enhanced oversight. | Shutterstock
Mar 15, 2026
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission reports that 90 of the nation’s 95 operational commercial nuclear reactors met the highest category of performance in the 2025 oversight process.



