Four US public power utilities, namely Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District, and Grand River Dam Authority, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new consortium, called the Great Plains New Nuclear Consortium (Consortium’s press release, 01/12/2025).
The consortium will focus on feasibility studies, site evaluations, and technology assessments for 1–2 GW of new nuclear capacity, including small modular reactors (SMRs). All four utilities are members of the Southwest Power Pool, a regional transmission organisation covering 14 states within the USA's Eastern Interconnection grid.
Each utility will fund its own early-stage work. Any future steps, such as investment, permitting, or construction, would follow public engagement and each utility’s independent board approval process. No construction or investment decisions have been made yet, according to the press release.
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