Conference: Nuclear is in Great Shape to Power U.S., Texas Grids

September 8, 2025--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--A recent conference at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, "Powering the Energy Future," highlighted nuclear power as a source of generation poised to supply the U.S. and Texas grids, now and in the future, especially as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) leads to the need for more and more data center capacity, and therefore, more power generation and reliability. Sarfraz Taj, an executive with Constellation Energy (Baltimore, Maryland), which operates the U.S.' largest nuclear fleet, discussed his company's efforts and the overall landscape for nuclear power. In late 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published its "2024 Report on U.S. Data Center Energy Use," which projected data center load growth will double or triple by 2028. The report found data centers consumed about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023 and are expected to consume approximately 6.7% to 12% of total U.S. electricity by 2028.