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Nuclear News Daily—5/18: Drone strikes Barakah / NextEra buys Dominion Energy / $94M from DOE

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May 18, 2026

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In this issue: A drone strike on the UAE’s Barakah NPP, eight companies receive $94 million from the DOE, NextEra is buying Dominion Energy, JT-60SA looks to restart, and more. Upcoming events: Two nuclear events, one from NRIC and one from USCMI, ar...

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도입부: In this issue: A drone strike on the UAE’s Barakah NPP, eight companies receive $94 million from the DOE, NextEra is buying Dominion Energy, JT-60SA looks to restart, and more.

DOE selects companies for $94M in light water SMR deployment awards

Eight companies will collectively receive more than $94 million in cost-share funding to expedite the near-term deployment of small light water modular reactors, the Department of Energy announced last Thursday. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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NextEra Energy

is acquiring Dominion Energy for $67B, forming a major utility on the East Coast to meet rising power demand fueled by data centers and AI industry growth. Wall Street Journal (subscription required)

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A drone strike

on the UAE’s Barakah NPP underscores risks of renewed conflict amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. NPR

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American nuclear

companies are racing to revive uranium enrichment to fuel power plants and military needs with DOE support, amid reliance on imports and upcoming reactor and military stockpile demands. E&E News

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Kewaunee County

, Wis., may revive its nuclear power industry with Energy Solutions’ application for new reactors at Kewaunee NPP. Spectrum News

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Rosatom’s Alexey Likhachev

visited Indonesia to advance discussions on collaborations between Indonesia and Russia on various nuclear projects. NEI Magazine

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A PSC open house

in Kentucky draws nuclear critics. Despite bipartisan support in the legislature for new development, safety, cost, and environmental concerns are discussed. Kentucky Lantern

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The NRC received

and has posted the license renewal application from Nebraska Public Power District to extend Cooper NPP’s operation from 60 to 80 years. The application is under review for completeness. NRC

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Commercial electricity

use is projected to surpass residential by 2027 for the first time, amid rising residential prices and growing demand from sectors like data centers and cloud computing. Utility Dive

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JT-60SA upgraded and ready for restart

The project team for the world’s largest operational tokamak, JT-60SA, has announced that it is getting ready to resume operations. The machine has been undergoing upgrades since 2024, with testing of newly installed equipment occurring since February 27. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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Preliminary white safety finding at Comanche Peak prompts NRC conference

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a regulatory conference Tuesday, May 19, with Vistra Operations Company officials to discuss a preliminary “white” safety finding at Comanche Peak-2. Go deeper on Nuclear Newswire.

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📅Upcoming nuclear events

Events: May 19, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (MT)—Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Industry Day. The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory is hosting a virtual event to introduce the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Initiative, which promotes advanced nuclear technology with flexible frameworks. May 19, 1:00–4:45 p.m. (ET)—USCMI Innovation Cafe. This forum hosted by the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation will focus on SMR technologies for maritime applications. It will take place at the American Bureau of Shipping office in Washington, D.C. Conferences: May 31–June 3—2026 ANS Annual Conference. This year’s Annual Conference is being held in Denver, Colo., and will feature two embedded topicals: Technology of Fusion Engineering (TOFE 2026) and Nuclear Fuels and Materials. August 2–5—U.S. Women in Nuclear 2026 National Conference. WIN 2026 will be held in Seattle, Wash., and will feature discussions on everything from next-gen fuel to licensing and regulatory reform. August 16–20—Global 2026. Global is a series of international conferences covering the full fuel cycle. This year’s conference in Chicago is sponsored by ANS’s Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division. August 24–27—Nuclear Energy Conference and Expo (NECX 2026). The second annual NECX will take place in Dallas, Texas, and is jointly organized by ANS and NEI. Deadline: June 5—Applications are due for the 2027 ANS Congressional Fellowship. Fellows work on Capitol Hill for one year, contributing their nuclear expertise to a variety of policy issues. Read more on the program here.

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