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TerraPower updates committee: Natrium project proceeds, energy island work to start this year
Summary
TerraPower officials told Wyoming legislators the Natrium demonstration reactor near Kemmerer is advancing: non‑nuclear site work and training facilities are under way, energy‑island construction is slated to begin later this year and the company expects a construction permit for the nuclear island in late 2026 with commercial completion targeted
TerraPower representatives and local elected officials told the Minerals committee that construction and training work for the Natrium demonstration project in Kemmerer is underway and that the company plans phased construction tied to NRC licensing.
Andrew Richards, vice president for government affairs at TerraPower, said the project is a public‑private partnership supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and Rocky Mountain Power. "The Natrium reactor is a 345 megawatt electric sodium cooled fast reactor paired with a molten salt storage system," Richards said. He described the plant as a demonstration that delivers dependable base‑load power and can ramp output…
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