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3 days ago
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X-energy, U.S. Department of Defense to Advance Commercial Microreactor for National Security
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC ('X-energy' or the 'Company'), today announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense ('DOD') Defense Innovation Unit ('DIU') and the U.S. Department of the Air Force to advance the development of its commercial microreactor in alignment with President Trump's executive order to deploy advanced nuclear technologies at DOD installations to support U.S. national security. 'We're seeing the full force of federal partnership mobilized to bring advanced nuclear to market.' -X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell. The agreement supports continued design and development for the X-energy XENITH microreactor under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations ('ANPI') program, an initiative led by DIU in partnership with the Department of the Air Force. The program is designed to accelerate the deployment of next-generation microreactor technologies to provide resilient, secure power at military installations, and enables governmental sponsors like the Department of the Air Force to engage with X-energy under a flexible contracting mechanism that allows for faster development and deployment of commercial nuclear systems. 'We're seeing the full force of federal partnership mobilized to bring advanced nuclear to market, and the leadership of the Trump Administration has been phenomenal,' said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell. 'X-energy is proud to be a leader, and a partner with this administration to support America's energy leadership.' The agreement aligns with President Trump's Executive Order on Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, issued in May 2025, which directs the Department of Defense to deploy an advanced reactor at a military installation before the end of the decade. As part of this effort, X-energy was selected to demonstrate commercial microreactors that can deliver resilient and secure energy to power critical defense infrastructure and remote microgrids. XENITH, X-energy's product, is a high-temperature gas-cooled microreactor first developed for DOD's Project Pele, a mobile microreactor initiative led by the Strategic Capabilities Office. The design was selected to continue into an enhanced engineering phase, focused on achieving preliminary design maturity and initiating pre-licensing engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for both military and commercial applications. In addition to XENITH, X-energy is advancing the deployment of its Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor as a grid-scale energy solution for utilities, industrial customers, and hyperscalers. The Company is also constructing a first-in-the-nation advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility to manufacture its proprietary TRISO-X fuel. Together, X-energy's technology portfolio is designed to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable power to meet growing global energy demand. About X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, is a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation that is redefining the nuclear energy industry through its development of safer and more efficient advanced small modular nuclear reactors and proprietary fuel to deliver reliable, zero-carbon and affordable energy to people around the world. X-energy's simplified, modular, and intrinsically safe SMR design expands applications and markets for deployment of nuclear technology and drives enhanced safety, lower cost and faster construction timelines when compared with other SMRs and conventional nuclear. For more information, visit or connect with us on X or LinkedIn.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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NRC Publishes 18-Month Review Schedule for Xe-100 Construction Permit Application
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC ("X-energy" or the "Company") has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" and the "Commission") regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor. The proposed project is being developed by The Dow Chemical Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Long Mott Energy LLC ("LME"). Citing the completeness and quality of the application, and the effectiveness of pre-application engagements, the NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the Texas Gulf Coast project and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. "The published review schedule marks the next step in demonstrating how the technology we will be deploying with Dow can be efficiently replicated to meet rising power demand," said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell. "X-energy is proud to be a market leader in commercializing advanced nuclear, and the LME team looks forward to continuing to work closely with the NRC throughout this process to complete a robust and thorough review." Since 2018, X-energy has led and participated in extensive pre-application engagements with NRC staff on the Xe-100 design, TRISO-X fuel, and topical reports covering numerous aspects of the company's technology. Working proactively with NRC staff, X-energy has illustrated how its substantial safety features contribute to and enhance the efficiency, clarity, predictability, and reliability of the regulatory process. X-energy's pioneering Xe-100 high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor and TRISO-X fuel are designed to be among the safest and most reliable clean energy technologies. Because of its ability to produce high-temperature steam and heat for industrial applications, the Xe-100 can uniquely address a broader range of uses and applications, powering processes like manufacturing, natural resource extraction, petroleum refining and hydrogen production. "Our objective is to set a new standard for deploying nuclear at scale, reducing risk and uncertainty for our commercial partners, and demonstrating a stable, well-defined path forward to strengthen and accelerate U.S. energy dominance," added Sell. The Long Mott Energy project is being developed in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The proposed plant at Dow's UCC Seadrift, Texas, site is expected to be the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor project deployed to serve an industrial site in North America, providing the site with both power and high-temperature steam. About X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, is a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation that is redefining the nuclear energy industry through its development of safer and more efficient advanced small modular nuclear reactors and proprietary fuel to deliver reliable, zero-carbon and affordable energy to people around the world. X-energy's simplified, modular, and intrinsically safe SMR design expands applications and markets for deployment of nuclear technology and drives enhanced safety, lower cost and faster construction timelines when compared with other SMRs and conventional nuclear. For more information, visit or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Robert McEntyre240.673.6565inquiries@
Business Wire
16-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
NRC Publishes 18-Month Review Schedule for Xe-100 Construction Permit Application
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC ('X-energy' or the 'Company') has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ('NRC' and the 'Commission') regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor. The proposed project is being developed by The Dow Chemical Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Long Mott Energy LLC ('LME'). Citing the completeness and quality of the application, and the effectiveness of pre-application engagements, the NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the Texas Gulf Coast project and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. X-energy is proud to be a market leader in commercializing advanced nuclear, and the LME team looks forward to continuing to work closely with the NRC throughout this process to complete a robust and thorough review. Share 'The published review schedule marks the next step in demonstrating how the technology we will be deploying with Dow can be efficiently replicated to meet rising power demand,' said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell. 'X-energy is proud to be a market leader in commercializing advanced nuclear, and the LME team looks forward to continuing to work closely with the NRC throughout this process to complete a robust and thorough review.' Since 2018, X-energy has led and participated in extensive pre-application engagements with NRC staff on the Xe-100 design, TRISO-X fuel, and topical reports covering numerous aspects of the company's technology. Working proactively with NRC staff, X-energy has illustrated how its substantial safety features contribute to and enhance the efficiency, clarity, predictability, and reliability of the regulatory process. X-energy's pioneering Xe-100 high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor and TRISO-X fuel are designed to be among the safest and most reliable clean energy technologies. Because of its ability to produce high-temperature steam and heat for industrial applications, the Xe-100 can uniquely address a broader range of uses and applications, powering processes like manufacturing, natural resource extraction, petroleum refining and hydrogen production. 'Our objective is to set a new standard for deploying nuclear at scale, reducing risk and uncertainty for our commercial partners, and demonstrating a stable, well-defined path forward to strengthen and accelerate U.S. energy dominance,' added Sell. The Long Mott Energy project is being developed in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The proposed plant at Dow's UCC Seadrift, Texas, site is expected to be the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor project deployed to serve an industrial site in North America, providing the site with both power and high-temperature steam. About X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, is a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation that is redefining the nuclear energy industry through its development of safer and more efficient advanced small modular nuclear reactors and proprietary fuel to deliver reliable, zero-carbon and affordable energy to people around the world. X-energy's simplified, modular, and intrinsically safe SMR design expands applications and markets for deployment of nuclear technology and drives enhanced safety, lower cost and faster construction timelines when compared with other SMRs and conventional nuclear. For more information, visit or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Business Wire
03-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
X-energy Receives ISO-9001 Quality Management System Certification
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC ("X-energy" or the "Company"), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, announced today that it has received ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system (QMS). ISO 9001 is the globally recognized standard for quality management, providing guidelines that help ensure consistent high-quality service and product delivery across a variety of industries. ISO 9001 helps us build and maintain the highest standard of quality assurance and reinforce a culture of innovation that further demonstrates our continued preparation to reliably deploy our technology at scale. "This certification underscores X-energy's commercial readiness, the industry-leading strength of our team, and the steps we're taking to deploy our technology on time and on budget,' said J. Clay Sell, X-energy's Chief Executive Officer. 'ISO 9001 helps us build and maintain the highest standard of quality assurance and reinforce a culture of innovation that further demonstrates our continued preparation to reliably deploy our technology at scale.' X-energy received certification from Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, following an extensive audit of the company's internal processes for engineering, design, auditing, and surveys for advanced nuclear reactor design and development. The review resulted in an unqualified recommendation for certification, noting a high level of excellence in execution in the company's existing systems, and identifying best practices in the areas of internal auditing, performance monitoring, and management review, where X-energy greatly exceeded baseline requirements. X-energy is advancing its initial Xe-100 plant at Dow Inc.'s UCC Seadrift Operations manufacturing site on the Texas Gulf Coast. Once complete, the plant is expected to provide the site with safe, reliable, and clean power and industrial steam. X-energy is also working with Energy Northwest and Amazon to construct a second Xe-100 plant in Richland, Washington. This project is the first step in a collaboration with Amazon to bring more than five gigawatts of new power projects online by 2039, furthering the company's mission to provide scalable, secure, clean energy solutions that meet the growing demand for energy across the U.S. and around the world. About X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, is a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation that is redefining the nuclear energy industry through its development of safer and more efficient advanced small modular nuclear reactors and proprietary fuel to deliver reliable, zero-carbon and affordable energy to people around the world. X-energy's simplified, modular, and intrinsically safe SMR design expands applications and markets for deployment of nuclear technology and drives enhanced safety, lower cost and faster construction timelines when compared with other SMRs and conventional nuclear. For more information, visit or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas
Dow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas. Dow's subsidiary, Long Mott Energy, applied Monday to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a construction permit. It said the project with X-energy, an advanced nuclear reactor and fuel company, would nearly eliminate the emissions associated with power and steam generation at its plant in Seadrift, Texas, avoiding roughly 500,000 metric tons of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions annually. If built and operated as planned, it would be the first U.S. commercial advanced nuclear power plant for an industrial site, according to the NRC. For many, nuclear power is emerging as an answer to meet a soaring demand for electricity nationwide, driven by the expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence, manufacturing and electrification, and to stave off the worst effects of a warming planet. However, there are safety and security concerns, the Union of Concerned Scientists cautions. The question of how to store hazardous nuclear waste in the U.S. is unresolved, too. Dow wants four of X-energy's advanced small modular reactors, the Xe-100. Combined, those could supply up to 320 megawatts of electricity or 800 megawatts of thermal power. X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell said the project would demonstrate how new nuclear technology can meet the massive growth in electricity demand. The Seadrift manufacturing complex, at about 4,700 acres, has eight production plants owned by Dow and one owned by Braskem. There, Dow makes plastics for a variety of uses including food and beverage packaging and wire and cable insulation, as well as glycols for antifreeze, polyester fabrics and bottles, and oxide derivatives for health and beauty products. Edward Stones, the business vice president of energy and climate at Dow, said submitting the permit application is an important next step in expanding access to safe, clean, reliable, cost-competitive nuclear energy in the United States. The project is supported by the Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The NRC expects the review to take three years or less. If a permit is issued, construction could begin at the end of this decade so the reactors would be ready early in the 2030s, as the natural gas-fired equipment is retired. A total of four applicants have asked the NRC for construction permits for advanced nuclear reactors. The NRC issued a permit to Abilene Christian University for a research reactor and to Kairos Power for one reactor and two reactor test versions of that company's design. It's reviewing an application by Bill Gates and his energy company, TerraPower, to build an advanced reactor in Wyoming. X-energy is also collaborating with Amazon to bring more than 5 gigawatts of new nuclear power projects online across the United States by 2039, beginning in Washington state. Amazon and other tech giants have committed to using renewable energy to meet the surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence and address climate change. ___ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
