Westinghouse Plans to Build 10 Large Nuclear Reactors in U.S., Interim CEO Tells Trump
Westinghouse plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in the U.S. with construction to begin by 2030. Westinghouse’s big AP1000 reactor generates enough electricity to power more than 750,000 homes, according to the company. Building 10 of these reactors would drive $75 billion of economic value across the U.S. and $6 billion in Pennsylvania. Trump issued four executive orders in May that aim to quadruple nuclear power in the U.S. by 2050. The U.S. has built only two new nuclear reactors over the past 30 years, both of which were Westinghouse AP1000s at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia. Westinghouse emerged from bankruptcy in 2018 and is now owned by Canadian uranium miner Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management. Westinghouse plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in U.S., interim CEO tells Trump