SMR

A small modular reactor (SMR) is a type of nuclear fission reactor that's designed to be smaller and more compact than traditional nuclear power plants.
Duke Energy
Duke Asks for More Gas and Batteries, Delayed Coal Retirements to Meet Demand
Duke Energy filed its long-range plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, calling for more natural gas-fired generation and batteries while keeping existing coal plants online to meet accelerated demand for electricity.
Georgia Power
EPRI, NEI Update Roadmap for Advanced Nuclear Buildout
The Electric Policy Research Institute and Nuclear Energy Institute have issued an update to the Advanced Reactor Roadmap they launched in 2023.
NuScale
TVA, ENTRA1 to Collaborate on up to 6 GW of Nuclear Build
TVA and ENTRA1 Energy will develop new nuclear plants using the small modular reactor NuScale Power expects to deploy by 2030.
Aalo
Advanced Nuclear Fast-track Effort Gets First 11 Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen 11 advanced nuclear projects as the first tranche of its Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program.
Yes Energy
Constellation Optimistic About Nuclear-friendly Federal Policies
Constellation Energy said it is riding high on policy and market support for nuclear energy as it announced its second-quarter results.
Shutterstock
N.J. Lawmakers Bless Wide-ranging Energy Options

New Jersey legislators have pushed ahead with a series of energy proposals, among them plans to harness wave, nuclear and storage.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Conference Opens amid Momentous Times

The American Nuclear Society’s annual conference was well-timed in 2025, as the industry is riding a wave of optimism on a series of recent policy and market moves.

Georgia Power
Trump Orders Nuclear Regulatory Acceleration, Streamlining
President Trump moved to speed up nuclear power development with a series of executive orders designed to ease federal regulations on the sector.
GE Vernova
TVA First U.S. Utility to Request SMR Construction Permit
The Tennessee Valley Authority crossed a milestone May 20, becoming the first U.S. utility to request a construction permit for a small modular nuclear reactor. 
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Counterflow: The SMR Fission Vision in Ontario
Experience with small modular reactors (like other nuclear) is for massive cost overruns, writes columnist Steve Huntoon.

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