LEWIS COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – A private company is pitching what could become Kentucky’s first commercial nuclear power project, a large energy campus along the Ohio River in Lewis County.
The Nuclear Company has announced plans for “Prosperity One,” a proposed site the company says could eventually host up to six Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors, producing a combined 6.6 gigawatts of electricity if fully built out.
“For generations, communities along the Ohio River have formed America’s industrial backbone,” said Joe Klecha, chief nuclear officer for The Nuclear Company. “We are proud to partner with the community to apply our team’s collective experience to deliver lasting jobs, a stronger tax base, and reliable power for Kentucky.”…