Next Generation Nuclear Deployment Act

This bill changes the Energy Department's advanced reactor demonstration program. It would make the program prioritize testing and developing advanced reactor designs on at least 10 different sites, with one being a micro-reactor that produces up to 10 megawatts for remote locations or special uses. Covered designs include fourth-generation reactors, such as sodium-cooled, gas-cooled, and molten salt reactors, and small modular reactors of up to 500 megawatts. Testing could take place on sites that the Department of Energy does not own or operate. The Secretary of Energy would seek cost-sharing agreements with private companies and research institutions for this work.

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