Tennessee

Energy, Oil & Gas

Type One Energy files license for Tennessee fusion plant

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

US fusion energy developer Type One Energy has submitted the initial licensing application in preparation for the construction of a fusion power plant at Tennessee Valley Authority's former Bull Run fossil plant site in Clinton, Tennessee.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TVA secures construction permit for first US commercial SMR

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) planned GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch River site in Tennessee, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for what could become the country’s first commercial SMR.