Texas Advanced Nuclear Project Clears Key Federal Approval
A proposed advanced nuclear facility at Dow’s Seadrift manufacturing site in Calhoun County, Texas, has received a construction permit from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Developed by Dow and X-energy, the four-reactor project would supply electricity and high-temperature steam to industrial operations. Key Takeaways The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the construction permit application for the proposed Long Mott Generating Station in Seadrift, Texas. The project involves four Xe-100 advanced small modular reactors developed by X-energy in collaboration with Dow. The proposed facility has a combined electrical generating capacity of 320 megawatts. The reactors are designed to provide electricity and high-temperature
