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.
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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
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
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
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
Experience with small modular reactors (like other nuclear) is for massive cost overruns, writes columnist Steve Huntoon.
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.
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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.
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