Why It Matters
A federal construction permit clears a regulatory step for four next-generation nuclear reactors planned for Texas’s rural Gulf Coast.
What Happened
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the permit this week for reactors planned at a petrochemical complex. Dow and X-energy are developing the Long Mott Generating Station.
The U.S. Energy Department selected the project in 2020 for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, which is intended to support growth in the nation’s developing nuclear sector.
By the Numbers
Four — next-generation nuclear reactors covered by the permit
2020 — year the Energy Department selected the project
Feb. 17, 2026 — date associated with the related story
Zoom Out
The project involves both federal energy officials, through the demonstration program, and federal nuclear regulators, through the construction permit.
What’s Next
Dow and X-energy will develop the Long Mott Generating Station under the permit issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.