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Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Expansion

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Fulton, Missouri, United States

Source: Springfield News-Leader

Project
Planned

Missouri is exploring the expansion of the existing Callaway nuclear power plant to meet rising electricity demand. The plant currently produces 15% of Missouri's electricity and has a single reactor built in the late 1970s. The state has formed an Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force to evaluate and guide nuclear energy development, with plans to add 1,500 megawatts of nuclear power by 2045. The ex

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear, Government
Location
Fulton, Missouri, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Springfield News-Leader

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The project “Callaway Nuclear Power Plant Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Fulton, Missouri, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Springfield News-Leader.

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Missouri is exploring the expansion of the existing Callaway nuclear power plant to meet rising electricity demand. The plant currently produces 15% of Missouri's electricity and has a single reactor built in the late 1970s. The state has formed an Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force to evaluate and guide nuclear energy development, with plans to add 1,500 megawatts of nuclear power by 2045. The expansion aims to leverage the existing site advantages such as access to the power grid, water from the Missouri River, and local community support.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Missouri

City

Fulton

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Springfield News-Leader

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Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear, Government

Article published date

2026-07-14

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