The DOE awarded $2.7 billion in enrichment task orders to build domestic HALEU and LEU capacity for the US nuclear indus
American Nuclear Society · FRI JUL 10
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NuScale, TerraPower, and Oklo advance SMR licensing and construction as TVA and Meta sign large deployment agreements.
SMR Intel · FRI JUL 10
EIA projects US nuclear capacity staying near 99,000 MW through 2050, though its share of generation slips as demand gro
US Energy Information Administration · FRI JUL 10
US nuclear runs 96 reactors totaling 98,441 MW at a 91% capacity factor, supplying about 18% of the nation's electricity
Nuclear Energy Institute · FRI JUL 10
The NRC renewed the license of Georgia's Edwin I. Hatch nuclear plant in under 12 months, adding 20 years of operation.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission · FRI JUL 10
The NRC proposed sweeping reactor licensing reforms in July 2026 as US nuclear held about 18% of electricity generation.
American Nuclear Society · FRI JUL 10
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DOE awards 2.7 billion dollars to three firms to restore US uranium enrichment and HALEU production.
World Nuclear News · WED JUL 8
NRC lists about 30 planned reactor uprates through 2030 representing 2.5 GW of potential capacity.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission · WED JUL 8
Georgia Power and PSC staff reach a Vogtle cost recovery deal as the plant anchors state supply.
American Nuclear Society · WED JUL 8
US utilities pursue reactor uprates and license renewals to add nuclear grid capacity.
Nuclear Energy Institute · WED JUL 8
DOE awards $2.7 billion to rebuild US uranium enrichment capacity and reduce reliance on Russia.
U.S. Department of Energy · TUE JUL 7
Small modular reactors move from design approval to construction across the US in 2026.
SMR Intel · TUE JUL 7
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Five countries hold 71% of world nuclear capacity, led by the United States.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · TUE JUL 7
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Plant Vogtle anchors Georgia's grid as the largest US nuclear station, powering metro Atlanta.
World Nuclear News · TUE JUL 7
US nuclear licensing accelerates in 2026 as reactors restart and advanced designs break ground.
U.S. Department of Energy · TUE JUL 7
EIA counts 96 US commercial reactors at 57 plants with 98,441 MW of capacity, led by Illinois at 11,592 MW.
US Energy Information Administration · MON JUL 6
US nuclear plants ran at a 91% average capacity factor in 2025, the highest of any power source, per NEI statistics.
Nuclear Energy Institute · MON JUL 6
Plant Vogtle's four reactors anchor Georgia's grid as AI data center demand makes the $36.8B expansion look prescient.
CoStar News · MON JUL 6
US nuclear supplies nearly 20% of power at capacity factors above 90%, the highest of any source.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · FRI JUL 3
DOE's UPRISE program and 30 planned uprates aim to add over 8 GW of US nuclear capacity by 2030.
POWER Magazine · FRI JUL 3