Energy and Environment

Rick Perry’s vision of hot tub-sized nuclear power plants isn’t so far-fetched

By John Siciliano

Published October 9, 2017 4:01am ET

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Rick Perry’s vision of hot tub-sized nuclear power plants isn’t so far-fetched — The situation in Puerto Rico is "maybe one of the most tragic events in history," Energy Secretary Rick Perry said. "We are trying to get micro-generators down there," but if small modular reactors were available, they "could serve tens of thousands" and even more "very quickly." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Energy Secretary Rick Perry has a vision for developing fully mobile, hot tub-sized nuclear power plants that could become the latest piece in the Energy Department’s innovation and grid resiliency push.

Perry brought up the idea while addressing a National Clean Energy Week conference late last month. He used it as an example of what the Trump administration means when it talks about energy “innovation” as part of its energy dominance agenda.

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