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.
OPG
Site preparation is underway in southern Ontario for what is expected to be the first small modular reactor to come online in North America, a 300-MW unit projected to cost $7.7 billion CAD.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy is considering nuclear for its long-term plans, but it may take decades before the resource is being installed at scales similar to gas plants, solar or wind today.
Timothy H. Raab and Northern Photo
NYISO stakeholders heard about the tension between public policy pushes for zero-emission generation, the aging grid, increasing customer costs and concerns about winter peaking.
Holtec International
Holtec has set a 2030 target for commercial operation of two small modular reactors to be built beside the large nuclear plant it is working to restart in Michigan.
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Participants at the United States Energy Association’s 2025 State of the Energy Industry Forum discussed topics such as demand growth, nuclear fusion and energy efficiency.
IEA
The International Energy Agency concludes in a new global review that high cost, long delays and other challenges must be addressed before nuclear power can experience sustained growth.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, positioned himself as a supporter of an all-of-the-above approach to developing generation and transmission before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
NRC
SMR manufacturer Last Energy and the attorneys general of Texas and Utah sued the NRC alleging it did not need to license smaller reactors and asking the court to remove that requirement so small reactors can expand around the country.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Two companies developing advanced nuclear technology made landmark announcements about their plans.
Intersect Power
"Deep, collaborative partnerships combined with creative problem-solving are the only way we can meet the explosion of AI growth, as well as society's accelerating electricity demand," said Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power.
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