Texas University To Host 4 Nuclear Reactors

Texas University To Host Four Nuclear Reactors: 'US Needs More Power'
"Nowhere in the country, other than Texas, is anyone willing to step up and build the power plants we need," said Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp.
Texas A&M to host SMR projects
The Texas A&M University System has offered land near the university campus to four companies developing small modular reactors
Texas A&M to host a “cluster” of advanced nuclear reactor projects
In 2023, Dow announced its UCC1 Seadrift Operations manufacturing site for the location of an X-Energy small modular reactor (SMR) project. The advanced nuclear project would provide the Seadrift site with power and steam as existing assets near their end-of-life.
Texas A&M University System offers land for companies to build nuclear reactors
The A&M University System said the land could provide the "missing element needed to bring more nuclear power to the state’s electric grid".
Texas A&M unveils four companies that will bring nuclear power to Texas' energy grid
Texas A&M is closer to its goal of powering a part of the Texas electric grid by offering land to four cutting-edge companies looking to build small modular reactors or SMRs. The advanced technology will be built at Rellis Campus in Bryan and will have some of the biggest names in nuclear energy generation including Kairos Power,
Texas A&M University picks companies to develop nuclear reactors in 'energy proving ground'
The site at Texas A&M-Rellis is expected to be able to accommodate multiple small modular reactors with a combined electrical output of more than 1 gigawatt. The Texas A&M University System has taken a big step toward bringing more nuclear power to Texas.
Texas needs up to $33 billion in new, improved power lines. Who should foot the bill?
ERCOT says Texas needs $30 billion-plus in transmission investments, largely to support more data centers, oil and gas ...
ERCOT Board discusses transmission plan to serve growing needs of Permian Basin region
ERCOT's Capacity, Demand and Reserves Report forecasting the next five years is set to be released this month.
ERCOT’s costs to keep aging CPS unit running surge by $12.5M
Texas’ grid operator wants to keep the Braunig Power Station’s Unit 3 running until CPS gets new transmission lines in place.
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Argan, Inc.'s Gemma Power Systems Executes EPC Contract for a 1.2 GW Power Project in Texas
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Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?
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GridStor acquires 150MW/300MWh battery storage project in Texas, US
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