TVA, Type One Energy Map Out Rules for World's First Nuclear Fusion Plant

TVA and Type One Energy Accelerate Fusion Commercialization in Tennessee

TVA and Type One Energy advanced their collaboration in support of a 350-megawatt fusion power plant at TVA's former Bull Run Fossil Plant near Oak Ridge, Tennessee.The agreement continues TVA's national leadership in advanced nuclear innovation to support the growing…

TVA, Type One Energy map out rules for world's first nuclear fusion plant

Type One Energy Group and the Tennessee Valley Authority made the announcement with state and local officials at the former Bull Run Fossil Plant site.

‘Forge the power of the stars’ Fusion energy plant coming to East Tennessee

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Type One Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority have signed a letter of intent to bring the United States' first commercial stellarator fusion power plant to the Tennessee Valley. During an announcement on Friday, Sept. 19, Don Mual, CEO and President of TVA, said Type One Energy's Infinity Two in the Tennessee Valley would be deployed following the successful demonstration of Infinity One. This is a prototype of the…

TVA and Type One Energy to Build 350 MW Fusion Plant

TVA and Type One Energy to Build 350 MW Fusion Plant Proxima Fusion Extends Series A to €200M Total Funding Kyoto Fusioneering Raises $63.2 million in Series C Extension and Debt Financing Oxford Spin-out First Light Fusion Seeks Backing for Inertial Fusion Demonstrator General Atomics to Build a National Data Ecosystem Aimed at Accelerating Commercial…

US Utility’s Fusion Moonshot: Betting Billions on “Star Power” to Fuel the AI Era

TVA’s Fusion Gamble at Bull Run The TVA’s plan marks an unprecedented move by a US utility: building, owning and operating a fusion power plant (pending regulatory and board approvals) rather than just buying fusion power from a third party. In September 2025, TVA issued a letter of intent to Type One Energy, signaling its interest in deploying the company’s fusion reactor at TVA’s former Bull Run Fossil Plant site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee type…

TVA issues letter of intent with Type One Energy to build fusion plant at Bull Run

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is one step closer to diversifying its energy portfolio to include fusion technology, thanks to a letter of intent (LOI) with Type One Energy. Type One Energy’s “stellarator” fusion technology is currently the only fusion technology to have demonstrated stable, steady-state operation with high efficiency. Now, they’re looking to build the first-ever fusion power plant on the same site as the world-famous Bull…