Wisconsin and Vermont officials weigh SMRs at former nuclear plant sites
From the Energy digest for Oct 27, 2026
What happened: Within the last week, officials in Wisconsin and Vermont have openly discussed the possibility of deploying small modular reactors at sites that formerly housed traditional, large nuclear reactors (ANS, Oct 27, ~1:48 PM ET).
What's genuinely new: Two US states entering the former-reactor-site SMR conversation — the talks are open-ended: no specific site, vendor, design, schedule, or government decision appears in the report.
Watch: Which retired sites are named, whether state agencies or utilities follow the talk with siting or feasibility studies, and which SMR vendors enter either state's discussion.
Sources ANS