NRC & TerraPower officially sign construction permit
Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and TerraPower met on Monday, March 9 to officially sign the construction permit issued for the Natrium plant, Kemmerer Unit 1. The NRC announced last week on March 4 that they had awarded…
Kemmerer nuclear plant granted construction permit by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) notified TerraPower that their commissioners voted to award the Natrium plant, Kemmerer Unit 1, with a construction permit on Wednesday, March 4. This is the first commercial-scale, advanced nuclear power plant to ever receive…
SVI Radio Interview: Brian Muir, City of Kemmerer Administrator
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission visit Kemmerer TerraPower construction site
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission made a stop in Kemmerer at the construction site of TerraPower’s Natrium project. In a post on Linkedin, the NRC stated that Chairman Ho Nieh was “in Wyoming checking out the latest developments at TerraPower’s…
TerraPower Open House highlights progress and housing needs in Kemmerer
TerraPower hosted an open house last week on November 13, showcasing exciting developments in their ongoing project and discussing the infrastructure needed to support the upcoming workforce. CEO Chris Levesque, along with his leadership team, including Rita Bayer, Andy Crushell,…
SVI Radio Interview: Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator
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TerraPower video shows construction update on Natrium Nuclear Plant
A YouTube video released last week by TerraPower shows a construction update on the Natrium Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently under construction south of Kemmerer. According to TerraPower, the project is on schedule and is slated to begin operation…
Impact payments starting to trickle in for county projects
According to Lincoln County Commissioner Teri Bowers, four major projects are moving forward in the next 18 months which will bring impact payment dollars to the area. Impact payments are monies given to counties and municipalities that experience major growth…
SVI Radio Interview: Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator
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Naughton Units 1 & 2 natural gas conversion expected by early 2026
• Unit 3 has already been converted The Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer was commissioned as a coal-fired facility in 1963 and has been a large economic driver for the county and Kemmerer/Diamondville specifically for many decades. However, the…