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Valor representative tells Orangeville council reactor planned to be operational by July 4; local hires unclear
Summary
Harry Hanson of Valor told the council the company aims to have a reactor operational by July 4, 2026, and will manufacture its own fuel in a second building; he could not specify the number of local workers to be hired and said the energy has no set purchaser.
Harry Hanson, representing Valor, introduced himself during public comments at the June 11 Orangeville City Council meeting and outlined near-term plans for a reactor and associated fuel manufacturing at the site.
Hanson said Valor's goal is "to have the Reactor on by July 4, 2026." He clarified that a second Valor building mentioned by the council would not be a second reactor but a facility where Valor will manufacture its own fuel. Hanson said the manufactured fuel "is extremely safe" and asserted that once complete Valor would be the largest manufacturer of that fuel in the United States. He could not provide an exact number of local hires and said he could obtain accurate figures if the council wanted them. He also said the energy produced does not currently have a designated purchaser and that data centers could be potential purchasers.
The minutes record follow-up questions from council members about local hiring and whether the second building would house another reactor; Hanson answered that it would not and offered to provide hiring numbers later. Mayor Shaun Bell later said he would meet with Valor regarding annexation.
The minutes do not record any formal approvals or council votes tied to Valor's presentation; the entry appears as a public comment and informational update.
