UNITED STATES · DEVELOPMENT INTELLIGENCE
The U.S. Nuclear
Development Pipeline
Track site-specific generation, reactor technologies, licensing progress, and the emergence of small modular reactors.
MARKET VIEWUpdates all dashboard metrics and visuals
The current view contains 7 active site-specific new build projects representing 3.80 GW of proposed capacity. Small and modular projects represent 100% of the pipeline, with 1.56 GW in formal NRC licensing or beyond.
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EIA SOURCE Current U.S. nuclear generation
EIA-reported output through May 2026 · operating fleet shown separately from the development pipeline
May generation65.0 TWhNet electricity output
2026 year to date320.1 TWhJanuary–May 2026
Net summer capacity97.62 GW102,718 MW nameplate
Utilization factor90.5%EIA preliminary YTD
Reporting fleet9555 plants · 28 states
OPERATING FLEET · STATE VIEW
Year-to-date nuclear generation
LOWHIGHPreliminary EIA-923 / EIA-860 · released Jul 23, 2026
GENERATION LEADERS
Operating fleet output
01Illinois11 units · 6 plants39.4 TWh
02Pennsylvania8 units · 4 plants30.7 TWh
03South Carolina7 units · 4 plants21.4 TWh
04Georgia6 units · 2 plants19.5 TWh
05Alabama5 units · 2 plants18.8 TWh
06North Carolina5 units · 3 plants16.7 TWh
07Texas4 units · 2 plants16.4 TWh
NATIONAL MONTHLY OUTPUTJAN–MAY 2026
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Project geography
Site-specific projects only · state totals exclude design-stage activity
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Pipeline progression
Separate early announcements from projects with observable advancement
MW · PROJECT COUNT
Capacity by development stage
ANALYTICAL INDEX
Maturity-weighted pipeline
1.5Gadjusted MW
Raw pipeline3.80 GW
Weighted index1.53 GW
Index ratio40%
Not a probability forecast. Project MW is weighted by observable development milestones.
PROJECTS REACHING EACH MILESTONE
Project development pipeline
7Announced→
7Site Identified→
5Regulatory Engagement→
4Application Submitted→
4Under Review→
1Permitted→
0Construction
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Market formation
When capacity could arrive, where activity is clustering, and which designs have site-specific traction
CUMULATIVE MWE
Potential capacity by operation year
Microreactor SMR Advanced modular
PROPOSED CAPACITY
States leading the pipeline
SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECTS ONLY
Reactor designs gaining deployment traction
Design / vendorProjectsUnitsProposed MWMost advanced
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Project registry
7 records · verified public sources · sortable and exportable
ProjectStateDesignUnitsCapacityStageOperationMaturity
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Methodology, without the black box.
A project needs a site
Design development alone is not proposed generation. We count publicly documented, site-specific deployment plans.
Capacity means MWe
Totals use electrical nameplate capacity only. Thermal capacity and temporary storage output are kept separate.
Stages follow evidence
A normalized stage reflects the latest observable milestone. The maturity score is a progress index—not a probability forecast.
Sources remain visible
Federal records rank first, followed by utilities, developers, and state filings. Ambiguous findings stay outside headline totals.
Proposed MW is not guaranteed future generation.Projects can change design, capacity, schedule, site, or status before construction.