NIA released an update to our report about DOE's Office of Energy Dominance Financing. This report runs through how EDF works and why it is an important tool for commercializing nuclear energy technologies. https://tinyurl.com/y568ecuy

US targets 5 GW more nuclear power through low-cost finance | Reuters Events | Nuclear The Utility Power Reactor Incremental Scaling Effort (UPRISE) program announced on March 12 will help nuclear companies uprate their reactors and bring dormant facilities back online. UPRISE will largely benefit the leading nuclear operators in the U.S., including Constellation Energy, Vistra, Duke Energy, Southern Company and Entergy, because the program’s main focus is on

“Five gigawatts is ambitious, but it doesn't seem unreasonable to me,” said James Richards, in a new Reuters Events article by Mark Shenk, in regard to the UPRISE program’s aim of adding 5GW of new nuclear capacity by 2029. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/3ph9ap6z

This week NIA's Judi Greenwald spoke on a panel on the futrue of nuclear in New York at the NY Energy Summit alongside Richard Barlette, Christopher Casey, Erich Scherer and Douglas Smith. https://www.infocastinc.com/event/new-york-energy

This week NIA's senior fellow Jessica Lovering is participating in the panel "Tripling capacity by 2050: achievable feat or fantasy?" at the Economist's Nuclear Summit. Click here to learn more: https://events.economist.com/nuclear-summit/

This week, Deep Isolation Nuclear announced it was selected for U.S. DOE's ARPA-E SCALEUP Award to advance Universal Canister System and deep borehole disposal. To learn more about nuclear waste and pathways for disposal, check out NIA's report: https://tinyurl.com/3kbn98v2

Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation lifting the state's de facto moratorium on new nuclear plant construction, opening the door for new large-scale baseload electricity. Click here to learn more: https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/2026/20260408a.shtml

Yesterday NIA's Judi Greenwald spoke at NCAC-USAEE's 29th Annual Energy Policy Conference on a panel titled "Reliable and Secure Power Supplies, The Role of Nuclear Energy," alongside Jacques Besnainou, Dylan Enright and Anna Broughel.

U.S. Nuclear Energy Project Tracker Update – April 2026 | NIA In February of 2026, NIA released the U.S. Nuclear Energy Project Tracker to help stakeholders understand the status of early mover projects in the United States with respect to five key indicators: (1) site selection and site work, (2) licensing, (3) project teaming, (4) offtake, and (5) funding. The April 2026 update to that tracker is available today. Here are a few highlights:

NIA released the April update to our US Nuclear Energy Project Tracker that includes progress for both demonstration and commercial projects. For more on the update, see our blog post here: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/us-nuclear-energy-projec...

Last month, NIA's Judi Greenwald had the opportunity to participate in a plenary session on evolving the NRC mindset at the NRC's RIC. If you missed it or just want to relive your RIC experience, you can watch it by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/525w7bu5

Yesterday, the US NRC renewed the operating
licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years! Click here to learn more: www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/...

Defense Nuclear Reactors and Grid Sales: What the Law Allows | NIA The U.S. military is pursuing advanced nuclear energy technologies as part of a broader strategy to enhance energy resilience, mission assurance, and clean power generation for military installations (e.g., through the U.S. Army Janus Program and the U.S.

Check out NIA's new blog examining federal oversight of military reactors by Rama T. Ponangi and Budd Haemer. Click here: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/defense-nuclear-reactors...

New England governors back nuclear in bipartisan push All six chief executives signed on to explore next-generation nuclear power in their states.

New England's 6 governors are coming together to explore the prospect of nuclear energy in their respective states. Click here to learn more: www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/03/31/...

Check out NIA's recently updated Expected NRC Executive Order 14300 Rulemaking Timeline. This resource, originally published in December, helps to provide a quick view of the individual rulemakings populated from the NRC website. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/EO-timeline

NIA President and CEO Judi Greenwald is speaking at #CERAWeek in Houston today to share our perspective on the role of advanced reactors in the energy transition: www.ceraweek.com/en/program/advanced-nucl...

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances Energy Affordability with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge ENSURING TECH COMPANIES BUILD, BRING, OR BUY POWER FOR DATA CENTERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump brought the leading AI companies and hyperscalers

The White House has announced up to $40b in investment in GE SMR projects in Alabama and Tennessee. This is the first tranche of funds from the US-Japan trade deal that was announced last year. Click here to learn more: https://vrl.link/3s

#CERAWeek begins today in Houston and NIA is there! NIA President and CEO Judi Greenwald speaks on an advanced reactors panel in the Innovation Agora on Wednesday: www.ceraweek.com/en/program/advanced-nucl...

Great to see this nuanced exploration of NRC’s potential changes to U.S. radiation protection standards, including recommendations from NIA President Judi Greenwald. For more, see: nuclearinnovationalliance.org/index.php/reconsidering-...

NIA President and CEO Judi Greenwald will speak on a panel on Advanced Nuclear Reactors at #CERAWeek in Houston next week. Learn more here: www.ceraweek.com/en/program/advanced-nucl...

NIA's Erik Cothron was quoted in MIT Technology Review (https://tinyurl.com/2s4kuxz6 providing insights on new nuclear reactor waste. For more information on waste streams from advanced reactors, check out NIA report: https://tinyurl.com/3kbn98v2

Last week, NRC officials shared that they are on track to meet the deadlines set by Trump's EO 14300 and offered an overview of their efforts. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/aybebfd7
Click here to read NIA's timeline factsheet: https://tinyurl.com/4jnkuy4h

Last week, the NIA team attended the NRC's annual Regulatory Information Conference. The team had a fantastic time attending sessions, speaking on panels, and networking with others in our amazing nuclear energy community. Catch us back here next year!

Last week, the US DOE announced a new effort that will use existing nuclear energy infrastructure to put more power on the grid. UPRISE strives to expand the US nuclear energy capacity. Learn more here: www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nations-nucl...

Westinghouse Electric Company released an independent report from PwC detailing the significant and positive economic impact of deploying a fleet of 10 AP1000® advanced modular reactors. Click here to read all about it: info.westinghousenuclear.com/news/ten-unit-westinghou...

European Nuclear Energy 2026 (ENE26) • Stockholm • 25-27th February 2026 As Europe works urgently toward climate neutrality and energy security, European Nuclear Energy 2026 (ENE26) will convene government, policymakers, regulators, utilities, technology innovators, decision-makers, market leaders, multilateral banks, contractors, developers, researchers, investors, and nuclear energy stakeholders to redefine nuclear energy’s value in enabling Europe’s net-zero future.

Two weeks ago, NIA's senior fellow @lovering.bsky.social attended and participated in the European Nuclear Energy conference. Click here to learn more about this conference: https://stratcomsevents.com/ENE26/index.html

Oklo Inc. and Centrus Energy Corp. announced on Tuesday plans to pursue discussions regarding a joint venture focused on deconversion services for HALEU and the advancement of related fuel-cycle technologies and supply chains. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/mr2dapbc

On Wednesday at 10:30AM (ET), NIA's Judi Greenwald will be speaking on a panel about NRC culture, mission, and the future of regulation, at the NRC's annual Regulatory Information Conference. Click here to register: www.nrc.gov/public-invol...

NRIC Launch Pad to take national innovation to next level The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) are proud to announce the establishment of the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad.

The U.S. DOE and the National Reactor Innovation Center have announced the establishment of the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, an initiative will promote the rapid development and implementation of advanced nuclear technologies by private industry. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/mtt2r4z5

NRC Approves the Natrium® Reactor Construction Permit /PRNewswire/ -- TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, received notification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the Commissioners have…

Today, the NRC Commissioners voted to issue the first-ever construction permit for an advanced, commercial nuclear power plant for Terrapower's first Natrium plant. NIA commends this shared success for both NRC and TerraPower! Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3k8u7dpn

DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy announced the selection of 46 projects nationwide to receive funding for advanced nuclear technology research and development. Click here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/5h9ys349

This week NIA's Zach Koshgarian estified before the Maryland State House of Representatives in support of HB970. Click here to read more about the bill and Zach's full testimony: https://tinyurl.com/nia-testimony