Modular Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Project in Umatilla County

Planned

House Bill 2410 proposes to exempt Umatilla County, Oregon, from the statewide ban on new nuclear energy facilities, allowing the state's Energy Facility Siting Council to approve the development of a modular nuclear reactor. This demonstration project would operate on a microgrid to support community energy resilience, providing reliable, carbon-free baseload power and potentially supporting local economic growth and job creation. The project aims to contribute to Oregon's clean energy goals with a resilient and diversified energy mix.