Marc Mignault

Leading @BowlesRice Nuclear Energy Team: Focused on the potential for #nuclear energy in West Virginia.
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[NRC @NRCgov]

✅ #NRCNews: We've launched an accelerated review of a new uranium enrichment facility to strengthen nuclear fuel supply. https://t.co/Hk5TlLOlwI

[Holtec International @holtecintl]

Holtec International and the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (@RAEB_Rwanda ) have signed a Development Agreement to advance the deployment of Holtec’s SMR-300 reactors in Rwanda, marking a major milestone in the country’s vision to become a leader in advanced nuclear energy in Africa. Signed during the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA), the agreement supports Rwanda’s strategy to deliver reliable, carbon-free baseload power and drive long-term economic growth.

The collaboration could support up to approximately 5 GW of clean energy capacity using Holtec’s SMR-300 technology — a proven, “walk-away safe” advanced reactor designed for reliability, resiliency, and flexible deployment. The initiative also highlights growing U.S.–Rwanda cooperation in civil nuclear energy and reinforces Holtec’s commitment to expanding advanced nuclear solutions globally.

Read more: https://t.co/BUR7gpN5q6

#HoltecInternational #SMR #NuclearEnergy #AdvancedNuclear #EnergyInnovation #Rwanda #EnergySecurity

[NRC @NRCgov]

#NRCNews: We’ve proposed sweeping updates to our rules governing the use of radioactive materials in medicine, industry and research. https://t.co/8xTVUyIFrj

[Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy @GovNuclear]

MEET MILLSTONE👋

@DominionEnergy's Millstone Power Station is Connecticut’s only nuclear plant and the largest power plant in New England— providing enough reliable and low-cost electricity to nearly 2 million homes.

[GAINnuclear @GAINnuclear]

New Jersey has lifted its moratorium on new nuclear construction 🔧

👉 https://t.co/NLK5m1D41K

📷: Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants in NJ provide 42% of the state's power.

[Orano U.S. @Orano_usa]

📢A major milestone for advanced reactor nuclear fuel transportation!

Orano is ramping up serial production of 30B-10 cylinders designed for transporting #uranium enriched up to 10% (LEU+).

This cylinder production supports the nuclear industry's quickly evolving needs for higher-assay fuels and robust, industrial-scale transportation solutions for fueling advanced reactors.

👉 Another important step forward ...

The industry standard #ANSI N14.1 will be amended to officially include both 30B-10 and 30B-20 cylinder standards, reinforcing the framework for next-generation fuel transport (read about ANSI N14.1 in the Comment link).

👉 But wait, there's more ...

Serial production of 30B-20 cylinders — designed for transporting uranium enriched up to 19.75% (#HALEU) — will begin soon, further supporting the launch of advanced reactors in the United States and worldwide.

With these new uranium transport solutions, Orano continues to strengthen and supply the infrastructure needed for achieving the future of reliable and secure nuclear energy.

Read more about the production launch: https://t.co/4zVwgDnU52

#30BX #LEUplus #ansi #AdvancedReactors #NuclearEnergy #SMR #SMRAR

[NRC @NRCgov]

Listen to our Chairman Ho Nieh speak about the NRC's priorities to meet the moment and enable safe, efficient and timely regulatory decisions at today's hearing with the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

[*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone]

US ENERGY DEPT CONSIDERING PLAN TO FINANCE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN LONG LEAD TIME PARTS OF NUCLEAR REACTORS, NEI HEAD SAYS

[GAINnuclear @GAINnuclear]

Rhode Island is taking steps to explore nuclear energy as part of its future energy mix 🔋

Lawmakers passed legislation related to nuclear energy, highlighting growing interest at the state level in evaluating a broader set of energy options.

More 👉https://t.co/XV8cccld5c

[NRC @NRCgov]

💡Our Commissioner Marzano recently visited @Helion_Energy’s facilities and viewed the Polaris, the company’s fusion energy machine. We’ve been building a licensing framework for fusion machines, and you can check out our Fusion Program Roadmap here: https://t.co/7nDnKaYuSE.

[GAINnuclear @GAINnuclear]

New England governors are taking a regional approach to energy planning 🤝

Six New England governors announced a joint commitment to explore advanced nuclear energy as part of their future energy strategies.

Learn more👉https://t.co/BCgw2YXYRC

[NRC @NRCgov]

🛳️ We’re looking at how our licensing processes can handle modern approaches to nuclear-powered vessels and floating nuclear power plants. Join our meeting on May 14 to hear regulatory considerations and provide feedback. More info at: https://t.co/2U05kis4Kz

[Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy @GovNuclear]

FULL CIRCLE: In April 1965, the U.S. launched its first and only space reactor into space.

SNAP-10A was a sodium-potassium-cooled fast reactor developed as part of a @DeptofWar R&D project to power a satellite.

[NRC @NRCgov]

💡 Forty years ago last week, Millstone Power Station Unit 3 began commercial operations in Waterford, CT. As Connecticut’s only nuclear plant Millstone supplies about 47% of the state’s electricity, enough to power approximately two million homes.

[NRC @NRCgov]

✅ #NRCNews: We've announced a groundbreaking proposed rule that enables the safe, rapid deployment of microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles. https://t.co/qpIXev4Gpe

[NRC @NRCgov]

✅ We've approved an amendment to our agreement with Wyoming, expanding the state's authority over key nuclear materials as domestic rare earth development accelerates. https://t.co/xUSWV76Zd8

[James Hopf @HopfJames]

The DoE will provide low-interest loans for nuclear uprate and restart projects, resulting in ~5 GW of additional US nuclear capacity by 2029. About half of that (i.e., 2.5 GW) may happen by 2027. Article link in reply.

DoE analyses project 4-5 more GWs of uprates by 2035, and total, eventual uprates of ~17 GW.

Nuclear plant uprates are far less expensive than building new plants, in terms of cost per GW. TBH, given current electricity prices, I thought uprate projects would not need subsidies. Indeed, past uprates added 8 GW w/o subsidies. Also, NRC is already expecting uprate applications that would yield 2.4 GW.

That said, the new DoE project would result in more and sooner uprates. Also, in terms of subsidies, low-interest loans are not something to get worked up about. The cost to the government will be small.

[Kairos Power @KairosPower]

We just broke ground on our second advanced reactor in East Tennessee.

Hermes 2 will be our first power-producing reactor and the first deployment under our deal with Google to bring clean, reliable power to the region.
https://t.co/9KHwVMpEr6

[First Squawk @FirstSquawk]

US ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT STATES THAT THE INITIAL 5 OR 10 NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS IN THE US WILL "NEARLY DEFINITELY" RECEIVE LOANS FROM THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT'S LOANS OFFICE.

[James Hopf @HopfJames]

Nano Nuclear has submitted an NRC license application to build its KRONOS micro reactor at University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus. NRC is now performing the acceptance review. Article link in reply.