Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

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More Baseload Power Needed, DOE’s Wright Says at Conference
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright opened the CERAWeek conference with a plenary session during which he praised fossil fuels and bashed clean energy.
GE Vernova
Self-reinforcing Market Paralysis Seen in Nuclear Power Supply Chain
A new report by a nuclear advocacy organization lays out some of the obstacles facing the imagined U.S. nuclear renaissance and suggests ways to address them.
AEP
Trump Admin. Announces Billions of Dollars in Electricity Investments from Japan
The Trump administration announced billions of dollars in investments from a deal it struck with Japan, which will help build natural gas plants to serve hyperscale data centers, including at a defunct uranium production site owned by DOE in Ohio.
Department of the Interior
New Alaska Coal-fired Plant Mentioned at Energy Summit
The Trump administration announced energy, technology and resource deals worth $56 billion coming out of an Asia-Pacific energy security summit.
APS
APS to Seek Palo Verde Extension through 2067
Arizona Public Service notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission it plans to seek operating license renewals for all three units at Palo Verde Generating Station, potentially extending operations through the mid-2060s.
DOE
TerraPower Poised to Break Ground on Natrium Nuclear Plant in Wyoming
Bill Gates-backed nuclear power startup TerraPower expects to break ground on its planned Natrium power plant in Wyoming within weeks, the company’s top executive said Feb. 24.
Georgia Power
Nuclear Power Retains Great Potential in 2026
Commercial nuclear energy in the U.S. begins 2026 with strong momentum toward future expansion, but it will be years before new-build capacity comes online and possibly a decade or more before a significant amount of new gigawatts is added to the grid.
GE Vernova
DOE Awards Holtec, TVA $800M to Build Pioneering SMRs
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $800 million to the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services to support construction of what may be the country’s first advanced small modular reactors.
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Greenlights Overhaul of Pickering Nuclear Station
Ontario approved a $26.8 billion CAD plan to overhaul four aging nuclear reactors that supply approximately 11% of the province’s electricity needs.
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N.J. Forum Explores Solutions to Looming Energy Shortfall
Speakers at a New Jersey energy conference discussed how to confront the energy shortfall and get more power online.

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