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Utility-Scale Small Nuclear: TVA & AEP Exploring SMR Projects

Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Source: EnergyTech

Project
Planned

TVA is leading an $800 million application from the U.S. Department of Energy's Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Program with a coalition of partners, including Bechtel, BWX Technologies, Duke Energy, and others, to explore small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear energy as a resource for future energy demands.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Transmission, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
EnergyTech

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The project “Utility-Scale Small Nuclear: TVA & AEP Exploring SMR Projects” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Transmission sector, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from EnergyTech.

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2026-07-22

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TVA is leading an $800 million application from the U.S. Department of Energy's Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Program with a coalition of partners, including Bechtel, BWX Technologies, Duke Energy, and others, to explore small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear energy as a resource for future energy demands.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Tennessee

City

Oak Ridge

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Power Transmission, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

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2025-01-29

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