First-of-its-kind nuclear facility in Clinton receives permit
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joins fusion energy partners to present the nation's first-ever license specifically for a commercial fusion machine at the annual meeting of the Organization of Agreement States (OAS) held Monday in Nashville. (L-R) TVA Interim President and CEO Tom Skaggs; Gov. Bill Lee; Type One Energy CEO Chris Mowry; Pascal Dumont, Type One Energy VP of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing; and Larry Harisis, Type One Energy Radiation Officer. (Photo by State of Tennessee)
The state’s first-ever fusion-specific byproduct material license has been issued to Clinton’s Type One Energy in preparation for a new commercial fusion project in the area. The license is also the first issued under a first-of-its-kind regulatory framework for nuclear fusion machines put in place by Tennessee. The project is a collaboration between Type One Energy, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee Valley Authority, and University of Tennessee and will create a commercial fusion power plant using stellarator technology at the Bull Run Energy Complex in Clinton. The full startup is projected for 2034.