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First small modular reactor gets certification from Nuclear Regulatory Commission

By Jeremy Beaman
Published January 20, 2023 4:01pm ET
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First small modular reactor gets certification from Nuclear Regulatory Commission
John Hopkins (right), the chairman and CEO of NuScale Power, is seen in this 2021 photo with Cosmin Ghita, the CEO of Nuclearelectrica. | (Business Wire / AP Photos)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the first-ever certification Friday of a small modular reactor design, a big step in the process of developing a new generation of new and more flexible nuclear reactors.

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