Federal regulators from the NRC accepted a joint transfer application in an announcement on Thursday, moving forward with consideration to transfer ownership of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant from Entergy to Exelon.

“I’m happy to see that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted the joint application for the transfer of the FitzPatrick plant from Entergy to Exelon, and will now proceed with consideration of the application,” U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) said. “Timely and fair consideration of this transfer by state and federal regulators is a requirement for it to go forward, and I’m pleased to see a step taken in that direction. FitzPatrick’s importance as an energy generator, and economic engine in Oswego can’t be overstated.”