This meant that prospective US builders could apply for a Combined Construction and Operating License before construction starts, the validity of which is conditional upon the plant being built as designed, and that each AP1000 should be identical.
这意味着，未来的美国建筑商可以在施工开始前申请建设和经营联合许可证（英语：Combined Construction and Operating License），其有效性是有条件的：工厂要按照设计被建造，和每个AP1000应该完全相同。