Press Mention Energy Intelligence May 9, 2024
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United States: TVA Reluctant to Fully Commit to SMR Deployment
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The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning to build four GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors at its Clinch River site in Tennessee but has not fully committed to the project. TVA is still developing its Integrated Resource Plan, which may be delayed beyond 2024 as the utility considers new decarbonization policies amid rising US energy demand.
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United States: TVA Reluctant to Fully Commit to SMR Deployment
Fri, May 10, 2024
Jessica Sondgeroth, Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is planning to build four GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at its Clinch River site in Tennessee but has not fully committed to the project, and it's not entirely clear that will happen any time soon. Amid a resurgence in US energy demand, the federally-owned utility is still working on its planned Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which could be delayed beyond this year as TVA considers various new decarbonization policies.