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Duke Energy says cancellation of first commercial small nuclear project won’t affect its NC plans

November 14, 2023

Duke Energy says cancellation of first commercial small nuclear project won’t affect its NC plans

November 13, 2023

The recent cancellation of a next-generation nuclear reactor project in Idaho has prompted concern about the technology’s future. But Duke Energy says the setback won’t affect its plans in North Carolina.

Oregon-based NuScale Power had planned the nation’s first commercial Small Modular Reactor project in partnership with a group of local electric utilities called the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. NuScale’s reactor design is the only one to win federal approval.

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