A handful of companiesare racing to build a new generation of nuclear reactors that are smaller, cheaper and modular — and they’ll need a nuclear workforce and supply chain that, until recently, hadn’t existed in the U.S. for decades.
Why it matters: These companies will likely borrow from a nuclear project previously beset by problems but finally nearing the finish line: Plant Vogtle in Georgia.
Nuclear reactors are difficult to build. Plant Vogtle has developed a skilled labor pool and a supply chain that was previously lacking across the industry.
