Nuclear Reactor Developers Target Indiana, Kentucky, for Sites and Customers neutronbytes.com

X-energy, Amazon and AEP are studying a 12-unit, 960-MW Xe-100 project at a retired coal plant in Sullivan County, Indiana, while AtkinsRéalis, Indiana and Hoosier Energy have signed an MOU to explore a CANDU reactor campus of up to 6 GW. Radiant was selected by the Navy to deploy a 1-MW microreactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane, and The Nuclear Company proposed a Kentucky site for up to six AP1000 reactors, totaling about 6.6 GW; these projects are mostly at an early or provisional stage. Indiana and Kentucky are also preparing communities to host nuclear projects, with potential service dates generally in the mid-to-late 2030s.