A Utah startup has officially submitted its plans for nuclear-powered data centers. As it seeks its

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A Utah startup has officially submitted its plans for nuclear-powered data centers. As it seeks its first permit, here's what we know.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/11/12/valar-atomics-seeks-1st-permit/

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Valar Atomics submitted a conditional use permit application to Carbon County officials in Utah for its proposed Raceway Energy Campus. The project includes plans for up to 120 small modular reactors, a natural gas backup plant, data centers, and radioactive waste storage facilities.

The application marks the first formal regulatory step for the commercial nuclear and technology campus. Local residents and officials are reviewing the proposal amid discussions over deployment timelines, water usage, and the integration of emerging reactor designs alongside fossil fuel generation.

Valar Atomics' application describes a natural gas plant, dozens of small nuclear reactors, data centers, stored radioactive waste — and how the company would mitigate their impacts.

(Valar Atomics, Trust Lands Administration) The site Valar Atomics has leased from the state Trust Lands Administration for an energy and data center campus is shown near Wellington. This photo was included in a presentation to the TLA's board of trustees on Aug. 20, 2026. Valar's initial lease was 480 acres, with plans for an additional 160 acres upon the Utah National Guard relocating from adjacent land.

Read the full article at The Salt Lake Tribune:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/11/12/valar-atomics-seeks-1st-permit/