TVA reapplies for $800M grant to 'accelerate' construction of Small Modular Reactor

TVA reapplies for $800M grant to 'accelerate' construction of Small Modular Reactor

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Valley Authority has reapplied for an $800 million grant to "accelerate" the construction of the country's first Small Modular Reactor (SMR), which could potentially be installed at the TVA's Clinch River Nuclear Site. The reapplication comes after the U.S. Department of Energy updated grant criteria for the original $800M grant the TVA applied for in January, which was created and appropriated by Congress…

TVA intends to submit SMR construction permit for Clinch River site - ExchangeMonitor

The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to submit a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small modular reactor at the Clinch River nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tenn. by June 2025. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in an April 17 letter of notification of intent. TVA intends to submit the construction permit application (CPA) for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor …