Nuclear Innovation Alliance

Through policy analysis, research, outreach, and education NIA is catalyzing the next era of nuclear energy.

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This week, NIA submitted a public comment on the Department of Energy notice of proposed rulemaking. Click here to read our comment: https://t.co/dICz3fUstk

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U.S. DOE's Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced $17.5 billion in American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans to help finance five eligible projects sponsored by utilities and energy companies nationwide. Click here to learn more https://t.co/Kw8y9sNW90

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Centrus will supply HALEU from its American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio to support Oklo's planned 1.2 GW power campus marking one of the first large-scale commercial HALEU supply agreements. Click here: https://t.co/ebANgfFyPK

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Valar Atomics, one of the first companies selected last year for the DOE Reactor Pilot Program, announced last week that its Ward 250 advanced reactor has completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration. Learn more here: https://t.co/aREzvR5Ti6

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This week NIA submitted a public comment on the NRC's Part 57 rulemaking. NIA addressed some of the questions NRC asked stakeholders in an extensive but concise comment. Click here to read: https://t.co/yQfxZrRNg3

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Elementl Power announced today that it is pursuing development of a nuclear power plant with a planned capacity of up to 1.5 gigawatts in Southeast Ohio. Click here to learn more: https://t.co/8FXNWh2OWl

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@NYSERDA released the "Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Paper" outlining pathways to support new grid-scale projects in NY. NIA is a proud contributor to the Master Plan, and this paper is the first piece of that plan. Comments open until Aug 10 (26-E-0335) https://t.co/oZLaDiTEKR

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Today, NIA released the June update to our U.S. Nuclear Energy Project Tracker that includes progress for both demonstration and commercial projects. For more on the update, see our blog post click here: https://t.co/aU67Rk46QT

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Antares Nuclear’s Mark-0 reached zero-power criticality at INL through the DOE Reactor Pilot Program, marking a key proof of concept milestone. See progress on reactor deployment here: https://t.co/NnzY1kB5g9

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Check this great piece in @WSJ on recycling nuclear waste by @Clara_fHudson that features our very own @ErikCothron!

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NIA’s Budd Haemer moderated a panel this week on how recent regulatory alignment between agencies and executive orders have sped up new nuclear commercialization. Panelists> Janelle Eddins, Hon. Chris Hanson, Kevin Kong, Amy Roma.

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“Recycling spent nuclear fuel is essentially a really fancy chemistry problem, but to scale up, that’s going to require a lot of capital, investment, and time,” said Erik Cothron in an article by Clara Hudson in the Wall Street Journal. Click here: https://t.co/WVslS4I3wH

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Today, NIA released our new OIRA Tracker for NRC Rulemaking. The purpose of this tracker is to provide insight into the additional impact the OIRA process has on the rulemaking timeline. Click here to check it out: https://t.co/GuDY5hGQKp

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The microreactor developer Antares and Urenco, a global nuclear-fuel supplier, have agreed to the first multi-year contract for HALEU supply. This agreement is an early indication that a commercial market for HALEU is developing. Details at https://t.co/GJJj7D9go7

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This week, NIA's Zach Koshgarian participated in the panel "Is it Time Again for Nuclear Development in New England?" at the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners. https://t.co/CUnHIXrCbE

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Today, NIA’s Erik Cothron published a blog, “Think Portfolio, Not Project: A Portfolio Approach to Nuclear Energy Innovation”, which explains why not every nuclear project will succeed, why that is okay, and what really matters. Click here to read: https://t.co/iZRZfYPan2

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The U.S. NRC completed its Environmental Assessment for Dow and X-energy’s Construction Permit Application for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas, ahead of schedule! Click here to learn more: https://t.co/h4JbhaHCIN

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On May 8th, NIA's Zach Koshgarian spoke on a panel at the Adirondack North Country for All conference on nuclear energy in New York State and across the U.S. The panel discussed advanced nuclear technologies, costs, and waste.

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This week, the U.S. DOE announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors in the United States. Click here to learn more: https://t.co/P1vQXtdx8q

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NIA congratulates Commissioner Weaver on his confirmation to serve a new term at the NRC ending in June of 2031. We believe Commissioner Weaver will continue to contribute a unique and valuable perspective with his Navy, NRC, & industry experience.