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June 30, 2025
Nuclear Power at the Forefront of Policy Efforts Supporting AI and the Energy Transition
From streamlining reactor licensing to advancing new nuclear projects, recent actions reflect a growing focus on nuclear energy’s role in meeting future electricity demand.
The U.S. is undergoing a broad nuclear energy revival as federal and state actions set the stage for expanding new generation to meet surging electricity demand driven by AI, electrification, and industrial growth. Nuclear power is rapidly gaining prominence as…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- President Trump has signed executive orders aimed to expedite reactor licensing, quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity to 400 GW by 2050, have three experimental reactors to be operating in 2026, and strengthen investment in the nuclear industrial base.
- New York is set to build a 1 GW advanced nuclear power facility, which would be the first major new nuclear plant in the U.S. in over 15 years.
- Kentucky regulators have opened a proceeding to investigate potential areas of opportunity for developing nuclear energy in the state.
