Aug 28 (Reuters) - Dominion Energy ( D ) said on

Wednesday that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

approved its application to extend the North Anna nuclear power

station's operating licenses for an additional 20 years.

President Joe Biden passed the largest climate change

legislation in U.S. history in 2022, meant to touch off a boom

in American clean energy development including nuclear.

The company's Surry nuclear power station had received

NRC approval in 2021 to extend its operating license till 2053.

Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion said that the Anna

power station operates two nuclear reactors in Louisa County of

the state.

The company said its North Anna's operating license was

previously set to expire in 2038 and 2040 for its reactors one

and two, respectively, which will now be extended till 2058 and

2060.

Surry and North Anna generate 40% of Virginia's

electricity and account for about 90% of the carbon-free power

in Virginia, the company said.