Nuclear Power Plant in Brigham City Announced

Nuclear ‘energy ecosystem’ and, eventually, Utah’s first reactor will live in Brigham City

Brigham City, Utah, is seen from the west. (Photo by Brycia James/Getty Images)Brigham City, a 20,000-people municipality an hour north of Salt Lake City, may become a pioneer in Utah’s efforts to become a nuclear force. And, if everything goes according to plan, the state’s first small modular reactor may start operations in the area in a little more than a decade. That’s what executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources Joel …

Nuclear power plant in Brigham City announced

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Brigham City Mayor DJ Bott and Gov. Spencer Cox have announced a nuclear power plant to be built in Brigham City. Utah officials call it a “landmark announcement” about Utah’s role in shaping the future of American energy. The announcement took place at Brigham Academy Center, located at 58 N Main St., Brigham City. The development is a part of the advancement of Operation Gigawatt, a project that is expanding and dev…

Utah officials announce Brigham City as state’s ‘nuclear hub’

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Brigham City Mayor DJ Bott, representatives of both Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International, and other Utah stakeholders announced Brigham City as the jumping-off point for the state’s nuclear energy mission, Monday in the Brigham Academy…

Utah unveils plans to bring nuclear hub to Brigham City

Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders are looking at a rural corner of northern Utah to become a hub of nuclear energy development in the Intermountain West.

Energy project to establish Brigham City as Utah's 'first-full scale nuclear ecosystem'

A new nuclear project was unveiled on Monday that state leaders said would establish "the state's first-full scale nuclear ecosystem" in Brigham City.The proje

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announces site for nuclear power plant

New project under Operation Gigawatt to build nuclear manufacturing center in Brigham City and grow Utah’s economy.