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Released October 30, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)
"Together with Westinghouse we will unleash American energy," U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. "This partnership embodies the bold vision of President Trump -- to rebuild our energy sovereignty, create high-paying jobs, and drive America to the forefront of the nuclear renaissance."
The partnership supports executive orders issued by U.S. President Donald Trump in May that back the domestic nuclear power industry. Executive Order 14299 states that the United States is behind the curve in nuclear power deployments, with the demand from artificial intelligence, the military and the national laboratories on the rise.
Data centers are gobbling up domestic power. Investments in U.S. data centers reached $40.4 billion in the second quarter, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported last month. That's 321% higher than during the first quarter of 2020, the period for which federal records on data centers began.
The Department of Energy, meanwhile, said it expects demand from data centers to more than triple by 2050. The federal government in general is backing power-sector initiatives, with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum saying support was necessary to win the "artificial intelligence arms race."
The strategic partnership will focus on the construction of at least $80 billion in reactors that utilize Westinghouse technology. Parties to the agreement were short on specifics, only to say that Westinghouse will lean on best practices gleaned from its Vogtle nuclear power facility.
The Alvin W Vogtle Nuclear Power Station in Georgia has a design capacity of 4,566 megawatts (MW). Unit 4 went into service last year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can see a plant profile here.
Work began in 2017 but was halted due to price concerns. The two reactors are each designed to have 1,100 MW of power capacity. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy's data cruncher, expects nuclear power to generate around 783 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) this year, making it the number three power source on the grid behind natural gas and renewables, respectively. That's on pace for a 2% annual increase next year to 800 billion kWh.
"President Trump promised a renaissance of nuclear power, and now he is delivering," U.S. Secretary of the Interior Chris Wright said in a press release announcing the new partnership.
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Summary
A strategic partnership between the U.S. government, Westinghouse and others could see the development of $80 billion worth of new nuclear power.Strategic Partnership to Boost U.S. Nuclear Power
Westinghouse Electric Company (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Cameco Corporation (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) and Brookfield Asset Management (New York, New York) entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce to establish a strategic partnership to deploy nuclear reactor technology, build up regional supply chains and support the U.S. nuclear-power industrial base."Together with Westinghouse we will unleash American energy," U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. "This partnership embodies the bold vision of President Trump -- to rebuild our energy sovereignty, create high-paying jobs, and drive America to the forefront of the nuclear renaissance."
The partnership supports executive orders issued by U.S. President Donald Trump in May that back the domestic nuclear power industry. Executive Order 14299 states that the United States is behind the curve in nuclear power deployments, with the demand from artificial intelligence, the military and the national laboratories on the rise.
Data centers are gobbling up domestic power. Investments in U.S. data centers reached $40.4 billion in the second quarter, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported last month. That's 321% higher than during the first quarter of 2020, the period for which federal records on data centers began.
The Department of Energy, meanwhile, said it expects demand from data centers to more than triple by 2050. The federal government in general is backing power-sector initiatives, with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum saying support was necessary to win the "artificial intelligence arms race."
The strategic partnership will focus on the construction of at least $80 billion in reactors that utilize Westinghouse technology. Parties to the agreement were short on specifics, only to say that Westinghouse will lean on best practices gleaned from its Vogtle nuclear power facility.
The Alvin W Vogtle Nuclear Power Station in Georgia has a design capacity of 4,566 megawatts (MW). Unit 4 went into service last year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can see a plant profile here.
U.S. Nuclear Power Capacity is on the Rise
Nuclear power is in something of a growth phase in the United States. Already this week, the board of directors at Santee Cooper, the state-owned public utility in South Carolina, selected Brookfield to help revive two partially-built reactors in the state.Work began in 2017 but was halted due to price concerns. The two reactors are each designed to have 1,100 MW of power capacity. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy's data cruncher, expects nuclear power to generate around 783 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) this year, making it the number three power source on the grid behind natural gas and renewables, respectively. That's on pace for a 2% annual increase next year to 800 billion kWh.
"President Trump promised a renaissance of nuclear power, and now he is delivering," U.S. Secretary of the Interior Chris Wright said in a press release announcing the new partnership.
Key Takeaways
- The Westinghouse-government partnership could lead to $80 billion worth of nuclear reactors
- Power demand from data centers is expected to more than triple by 2050
- Nuclear generation could see an annual increase of 2% next year
About Industrial Info Resources
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
