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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…

Kemmerer Training Center expected to be crucial for TerraPower plans

Ground was broken on the new Kemmerer Training Center (KTC) for TerraPower last week as the nuclear company is moving forward with construction of the 30,000 square-foot facility. The Natrium plant will be the first of its kind after selecting…

Independent Notes: Training and keeping people in the Kemmerer/Diamondville area.

As TerraPower reviewed construction of the Kemmerer Natrium Nuclear Site, Kemmerer 1, as it was referenced throughout the Monday evening presentation, it noted that the facility would include a training center. Training those who will work at the site will…

TerraPower begins construction on state-of-the-art Kemmerer Training Center

The following is a press release from TerraPower TerraPower, a nuclear innovation company, announced today the start of construction on the state-of-the-art Kemmerer Training Center (KTC), at the site of the Natrium project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This is the second…