North America's first SMR project running late and over budget

NuScale's power plant in Idaho, the first small modular reactor project to reach commercialization in North America, has encountered schedule delays and cost overruns in its path to completion.

First covered Nov 11, 2026 · 4:24 AM PT · 1 article

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Appeared in: 2026-11-11 (#1)

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