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.
