$400M Boost Pushes Small Nuclear Reactors at Tennessee's Clinch River
Source: timesfreepress.com
- Tennessee lands a $400 million federal grant to build the nation's first small modular reactor at the Clinch River site.
- Governor Bill Lee calls it a big step for clean energy and America's power grid strength.
- The state has poured in $50 million more to speed up construction and draw nuclear companies.
Tennessee is racing ahead with small modular reactors - compact nuclear power plants that are safer and quicker to build than old-school giants. The federal grant and state cash aim to kickstart the first one at Clinch River, a ready-to-go site in Oak Ridge. This could make Tennessee a hub for next-gen nuclear power as demand for reliable clean energy surges.