Programmes and agreements / prg-us-xenergy-talen-xe100-loi
X-energy and Talen Energy letter of intent to assess three or more four-unit Xe-100 plants (Pennsylvania and PJM)
X-energy and independent power producer Talen Energy signed a letter of intent in March 2026 to assess deploying three or more four-unit Xe-100 SMR plants in Pennsylvania and across the PJM market, including possible conversion of fossil-fired sites. Planned work is early-stage (feasibility studies and site evaluations), no site, order or licence application exists.
- Type
- Fleet agreement
- Countries concerned
- United States
- Participants and roles
- Developer or vendor: X-energy
- Host or customer: Talen Energy Corporation
- Designs named
- Xe-100
- Scale as stated
- three or more four-unit Xe-100 plants
- Announced or first reported
- 19 Mar 2026
- Status
- Active
Letter of intent for feasibility studies, site evaluations and a project execution framework, siting parameters not finalised, no order or licence application. - Confidence
- medium
- Last checked
- 2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)
Related deployment projects
- No related deployment project is recorded here.
Sources
- X-energy, Talen Energy to Evaluate Gigawatt-Scale Xe-100 SMR Deployment (company_primary, published 19 Mar 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)
- X-energy, Talen to assess deployment of multiple SMR plants (reputable_press, published 20 Mar 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)