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Nebraska Public Power District Gen III+ SMR early site permit programme (DOE cost-shared)

DOE awarded the Nebraska Public Power District about $27.9 million under its Gen III+ SMR programme to obtain an NRC early site permit for a Nebraska location to support future Gen III+ SMR deployment. NPPD has narrowed 16 candidate communities to four finalists and formed a consortium with other public power utilities, no site, technology or application has been fixed, and NPPD says a larger reactor remains possible.

Type
Feasibility or siting study
Countries concerned
United States
Region named by the sources
Nebraska
Participants and roles
  • Utility: Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
  • Government: U.S. Department of Energy
  • Utility: Omaha Public Power District
  • Utility: Lincoln Electric System
  • Utility: Grand River Dam Authority
Designs named
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Scale as stated
DOE award $27,864,860 for an ESP, four finalist communities (Beatrice, Sutherland, Norfolk, Brownville), consortium…
Announced or first reported
8 May 2026
Status
Active
Pursuing an NRC early site permit for Gen III+ SMRs, no application filed or site chosen in the sources read, NPPD's CEO said a larger reactor could also be considered.
Confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Sources