US Expects to Approve Tennessee Valley Authority’s Nuclear Reactor in 2026
(Bloomberg) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission expects to approve by the end of 2026 Tennessee Valley Authority’s plan to build a small nuclear reactor, as demand for electricity surges.
The agency on Wednesday accepted an application for a construction permit from TVA, the first US utility to seek federal approval for such a project. The nation’s largest public power company is planning to build a 300-megawatt reactor developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy at its Clinch River site in Tennessee.
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