One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Portfolio of Policies Needed for Large and Small Reactors

August 18th, 2026

In January, NIA published the report, Right-Sizing Reactors, to explore the economic trade-offs between large-scale reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors.  We concluded that both large and small reactors have pathways to lower costs — but they need different enabling conditions to get there, and it's worth being more specific about the polic

NIA Statement on the Publication of the August 2026 Update to the New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers

August 12th, 2026

Today, the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) released an update to the “New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers.” This Guide serves as an introduction to new nuclear energy projects and policies for state-level policymakers and stakeholders. It describes new nuclear reactor technology and its benefits, provides an overview of enabling federal policies, and reviews state options to incentivize local development of new reactors.

Nuclear Innovation Alliance Statement on NRC Proposed Rule "Reforming and Modernizing the NRC’s Radiation Protection Framework"

July 2nd, 2026

The following statement may be attributed to Judi Greenwald, President and CEO of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance: 

Nuclear Innovation Alliance Statement on Public Comment on NRC’s Proposed Part 57 Rule

June 26th, 2026

 

The following statement may be attributed to Judi Greenwald, President and CEO of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance: 

U.S. Nuclear Energy Project Tracker Update – June 2026

June 11th, 2026

In February of 2026, NIA released the U.S. Nuclear Energy Project Tracker to help stakeholders understand the status of early mover projects in the United States with respect to five key indicators: (1) site selection and site work, (2) licensing, (3) project teaming, (4) offtake, and (5) funding. The June 2026 update to that tracker is available today. Here are a few highlights: