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Presenter outlines Natrium nuclear project planned near Kemmerer, Wyoming
Summary
A presenter at a Kemmerer summit described progress on a planned Natrium advanced nuclear plant, citing a $2 billion federal grant, construction milestones and workforce projections as reasons the Mountain West could become a national hub for advanced nuclear technology.
A presenter at a Kemmerer, Wyoming summit said a Natrium advanced nuclear plant is under construction in the Mountain West and framed the project as both a regional economic opportunity and a strategic move in international energy competition. "We're building America's next nuclear power station in the Mountain West, just a 2 hour drive from where we all sit today in Kemmerer, Wyoming," the presenter said.
The speaker said the project has secured a $2,000,000,000 U.S. government grant and that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission review is ahead of schedule. The presenter described recent construction milestones including a first concrete pour and reported that construction worked through winter with no lost-time accidents. The presenter said peak construction employment will exceed 1,000 workers and the operational plant will employ about 200 people, and mentioned a planned visitor and training center intended for operator simulation training and school field trips.
The presenter credited state officials for site selection and said Wyoming offered four competing sites before Kemmerer was chosen. He also named industry partners and investors involved in the effort and stressed that the project reflects both local benefits and national competition with state-funded foreign programs.
