Approval to build Oak Ridge nuclear reactor comes ahead of schedule for TVA

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Approval to build Oak Ridge nuclear reactor comes ahead of schedule for TVA

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2026/09/29/tennessee-valley-authority-permit-build-oak-ridge-advanced-nuclear-reactor/92000770007/

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is scheduled to approve a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular reactor along the Clinch River in Oak Ridge. The decision marks the first regulatory approval for the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 design and the second commercial advanced reactor permit issued in the United States. TVA projects commercial operation of the unit could begin in December 2033, pending a subsequent operating license from the NRC.

The Tennessee Valley Authority will soon have a landmark permit to build an advanced nuclear reactor along the Clinch River in Oak Ridge.

The Tennessee Valley Authority will receive a landmark permit to build an advanced nuclear reactor along the Clinch River in Oak Ridge.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will approve a construction permit for TVA's small modular reactor Sept. 29, according to a joint news release from TVA, the nation's largest public power provider, and the NRC, the nation's main nuclear regulator.

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