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Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy

@GovNuclear

@ENERGY’s home for nuclear energy research, demos, and deployment. RT/Mentions aren't endorsements.

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Joined February 2019
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🦃 ON THIS DAY, Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit 3 first connected to the grid on this day back in 1972. Units 3 and 4 generate enough electricity to power more than 900,000 homes in Florida.
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More and more states are overturning their bans on nuclear energy. What is a nuclear moratorium? And which states have repealed them? Find out ⬇️⬇️⬇️ energy.gov/ne/articles/what-…
What Is a Nuclear Moratorium?

What Is a Nuclear Moratorium?

Several U.S. states still have restrictions on nuclear energy development. But what are nuclear moratoriums? And which states have them?

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NUCLEAR 101: HALEU stands for high-assay low-enriched uranium. It’s a crucial material required by many new reactors to achieve smaller designs, longer operating cycles, and increased efficiencies over current tech.
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These aren't for coffee. ☕️ These uranium reguli were recovered from legacy fuel at @INL and recycled into high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to help power the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors. ⚛️
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Who’s ready for the golden era of nuclear energy in America? We are! ✋
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NUCLEAR 101: What is uranium enrichment? ⚛️ Before natural uranium can be used as fuel in most nuclear power plants, it needs to undergo enrichment in order to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. Here's everything you need to know about how it works.👇 energy.gov/ne/articles/urani…
Uranium Enrichment, Explained

Uranium Enrichment, Explained

Everything you need to know about uranium enrichment for nuclear reactor fuel.

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Because Halloween math doesn’t have to be scary 🎃
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BEAT THE HEAT 🔥: Passive safety systems remove heat from a nuclear reactor using basic physics — no human intervention, electrical power, or cooling pumps required. Learn about @Argonne’s 14-year research effort to better understand these technologies to make new reactor designs safer, cheaper, and faster to build: energy.gov/ne/articles/more-…
More than a Decade of Data to Ensure a Lifetime of Reactor Safety

More than a Decade of Data to Ensure a Lifetime of Reactor Safety

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois completed a 14-year campaign to help inform the safety features of new advanced reactor designs.

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Meet Prairie Island 👋 Located about 40 miles southeast of St. Paul, the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant’s two 593-megawatt pressurized water reactors generate over 14% of Minnesota’s power. ⚡ That’s enough reliable electricity for more than 1 million homes.
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FACT: More than 90% of the potential energy still remains in spent nuclear fuel. Some advanced reactors under development could consume or even run on this fuel in the future.
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Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy retweeted
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@ENERGYOct 29
Today, @SecretaryWright visited the Palisades Nuclear Plant. This facility will become the first decommissioned nuclear power plant in U.S. history to restart operations thanks to @POTUS — lowering energy costs and supporting American jobs in Michigan! 🇺🇸⚡
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Advanced light-water small modular reactors are smaller, manufactured versions of large-scale reactors. They typically range from 20 to 300 megawatts of electric power and can come in two types — pressurized or boiling water reactor systems.
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ICYMI: Check out 4 Workforce Trends in Nuclear Energy in 2026 👇 energy.gov/ne/articles/4-wor…
4 Workforce Trends in Nuclear Energy in 2026

4 Workforce Trends in Nuclear Energy in 2026

Learn how America's nuclear energy workforce is growing and wages are rising as the nation enters a nuclear renaissance thanks to President Trump’s leadership.

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COOLING OFF: Did you know used fuel is initially stored in steel-lined concrete pools of water that are about 40 feet deep and provide adequate shielding for anyone near the pool? They are eventually stored on-site at the power plant that generated the used fuel. 📷 : @DominionEnergy
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@SecretaryWrightOct 29
Thanks to President Trump, Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Plant is set to restart later this year. It will lower costs for millions of Michiganders, create jobs and prevent blackouts. We are all in on energy addition!
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@ENERGYOct 29
.@ENERGY is supporting the HISTORIC restart of Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Plant. This will help lower energy costs and return reliable power to the state! 🇺🇸
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Want to learn about advanced reactors safety features? Check it out. ⬇️ energy.gov/ne/enhanced-safet…
Enhanced Safety of Advanced Reactors

Enhanced Safety of Advanced Reactors

Advanced reactors use passive safety features to continuously move heat away from the reactor core.

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NICE VIEW 👌 You’re looking straight down the core of our nation’s oldest nuclear power plant – Nine Mile Point in Oswego, NY.
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NOW HIRING 🚨 : A senior executive position to lead federal investments in the nation’s current and future nuclear fuel cycle. Join the Department of Energy and apply your skills to support America's nuclear renaissance. Apply by 11/4: usajobs.gov/job/889476600
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.@SecretaryWright: “The plan is to take 15 reactors at 8 different locations and uprate them. Meaning the plant behind me would get another 150MW of power output... Significantly more energy, puts downward pressure on rates, allows more manufacturing, more jobs to be created."
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