In October 2022, Youngkin pledged to deploy the state’s first commercial SMR in Southwest Virginia. This week, he said other sites are better suited.
Small Modular Nuclear Reactor
Governor Youngkin is proposing a small modular nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia is well-positioned to reap benefits of nuclear industry, study reports
The study is the second related to small modular nuclear reactors and how the region could play a role in their development.
Bills to let utilities seek approval to charge customers for nuclear development costs clear General Assembly
Appalachian Power and Dominion have expressed an interest in building SMRs, and Dominion has included them in its long-range plans. But there have been no approvals or final decisions made.
Bills that would open the door for utilities to charge customers for nuclear development costs advance in General Assembly
Both Appalachian Power and Dominion have expressed an interest in building SMRs, or small modular nuclear reactors.
Termination of NuScale’s first small modular nuclear reactor plant won’t affect Virginia’s SMR plans, several experts say
The project, which had been in the works for a decade, was canceled due to escalating costs and not because of problems with the design or technology.
Advocates worry residents are being left out of conversations about where to build Virginia’s first small nuclear reactor
A study identified seven possible Southwest Virginia sites for an SMR. A local planning official says public participation will come late this winter or early spring, once a supply chain study is completed.
7 sites were studied as potential locations for a small modular reactor in Southwest Virginia. Here’s a closer look.
A year ago, the governor said he wants the region to host an SMR. A study identified sites across four counties; many are on former coal mine lands, and several are close to population centers.
Virginia’s not the only place exploring small modular nuclear reactors
So are Purdue University, a North Carolina steel company, a Texas chemical plant, an Indonesian ammonia factory and lots of others. Here’s an overview of the growing interest in this technology.
Southwest Virginia is a ‘competitive hosting ground’ for small modular nuclear reactors, study finds
The study identified seven potential sites for SMRs in the area of Lee, Wise, Scott and Dickenson counties and the city of Norton.
11 years ago, a national study warned against mining uranium in Virginia
Unlike many regions in the U.S. that mine uranium, Virginia gets a lot of rain, which could make the management of radioactive waste more difficult and dangerous. Part 5 of a five-part series on what the new push for nuclear power means for Virginia.