Nuclear Power

Georgia Power
U.S., Westinghouse Partner for $80B in Nuclear Construction
The U.S. has entered a strategic partnership to pursue construction of at least $80 billion worth of Westinghouse nuclear reactors nationwide.
South Carolina Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council
Brookfield Nearing Deal for Unfinished S.C. Nuclear Reactors
Santee Cooper is entering final negotiations with Brookfield Asset Management over two partially built nuclear reactors left in limbo for the past eight years.
BWXT Advanced Technologies
Counterflow: Beam Me Up, Scotty
The U.S. Army’s new next-generation nuclear power program is wasteful, counterproductive and dangerous, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
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.
Peretz Partensky, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
New Jersey Opts to Explore Nuclear Options
Facing a projected energy shortfall, New Jersey is evaluating whether it is feasible to build an additional nuclear generation plant to add to the three that provide about 40% of the state's electricity.
DOE
Industry Must Share Risk Over Nuclear-Powered Data Centers, Experts Say
As the Department of Energy explores using federal land for data centers powered by nuclear power, experts say public-private risk-sharing will be crucial to make nuclear a viable option.
Shutterstock
Meta Seeks Nuclear Partners; AWS Boosts Efficiency
Meta and Amazon Web Services continue to search for ways to meet their data centers’ growing power demand, requesting proposals for nuclear reactor construction and announcing new efficiency measures, respectively.
Peretz Partensky, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Data Center Opportunity is Strong, Expanding, PSEG CEO Says
On top of its 350 MW of current data center load, PSEG has received formal applications for nearly 400 MW of new data center load and inquiries on over 1,200 MW in data center feasibility studies in new business.
Kairos Power
Google, Kairos Sign 500-MW Nuclear PPA
Kairos Power and Google have reached a first-of-its-kind power purchase agreement involving several units of the small modular reactor Kairos is developing. 
Shutterstock
Constellation to Maximize Nuclear Fleet’s Output
Constellation Energy is looking at squeezing more megawatts out of existing reactors, extending their operational lives and building new generation beside existing facilities.

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