Full Title: Advancing Nuclear Energy in Virginia and Tennessee
Author(s): NGA Nuclear Dispatch
Publisher(s): NGA Nuclear Dispatch
Publication Date: July 11, 2025
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Description (excerpt):
While there are many models for advancing nuclear energy amongst the U.S. states and commonwealths, this report highlights the efforts of two Southeast states, Tennessee and Virginia, that have stood out for their unique advantages and incentives as they pursue further nuclear development. Virginia has created unique incentives for the nuclear industry and has attempted to leverage their robust university system in the commonwealth to produce graduates fluent in the technologies of the future, including nuclear technologies. Tennessee is creating a place-based ecosystem of expertise, similar to Silicon Valley, and is utilizing the robust ecosystem that has grown around the Oak Ridge federal facility. These models can inform other states and commonwealths eager to explore this burgeoning field.