THE CARBON FREE POWER PROJECT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE, LICENSE, CONSTRUCT, AND START-UP A FIRST-OF-A-KIND (FOAK)NUSCALE SMALL MODULAR REACTOR (SMR) POWER PLANT AT THE IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY SITE OUTSIDE IDAHO FALLS. THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES ENGINEERING, ANALYSIS, REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, FABRICATION, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, STARTUP TESTING, AND COMMISSIONING OF THE FOAK PLANT, AS WELL AS ENGAGEMENT WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE NRC, INPO, IDAHO STATE AGENCIES, LOCAL GROUPS, THE SHOSHONE- BANNOCK TRIBES, AND A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS (UAMPS) MEMBERS. THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WILL TEST AND DEMONSTRATE ESSENTIALLY ALL ASPECTS OF DEPLOYING AN SMR TECHNOLOGY.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Design, construct, and operate a first-of-a-kind NuScale small modular reactor power plant at Idaho National Laboratory.
Demonstrates U.S. SMR technology viability and establishes regulatory framework for next-generation nuclear deployment at scale.
Signals demand for specialized nuclear manufacturing, regulatory expertise, and supply chains supporting advanced reactor construction and commissioning.
U.S. investment in SMR technology to compete with China's advanced reactor development and maintain nuclear energy leadership.
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