As other major projects come to fruition in De Soto, the western Johnson County’s City Council wants to be considered for something new: a nuclear reactor facility.
As part of an effort to bring more clean energy options to the grid, nuclear innovation company TerraPower, Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce announced in September that they entered into a memorandum of understanding in order to explore building a Natrium advanced nuclear reactor site somewhere within Evergy’s service territory in Kansas.
No site has been selected at this time, but the state and its partners are hoping to have a final decision in 2026. At least three other municipalities have written letters expressing their interest to be involved in future conversations about site plans…