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Tennessee Valley Authority

Applicant for the first U.S. utility-led BWRX-300 construction permit at Clinch River.

Utility developer and future operator

Deployment stage3 / 8Development
TechnologyGen III+ BWRX-300 SMR
Reactor classesGen III+ · SMR
Tracked projects1
Highest deployment stage3 · Development
Primary sourceDOE summary of NRC docketing ↗

Projects and next steps

1 tracked
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Clinch River · BWRX-300

CurrentNRC accepted TVA's construction-permit application for a full safety review.

Next stepComplete NRC safety review and obtain the construction permit before nuclear construction.