What does Preamble of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a working group on the commercialization and industrialization of small modular reactors and to modernize thresholds for electrical output of small modular reactors,' aims to facilitate the commercialization and industrialization of small modular reactors. The bill directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a working group focused on small modular reactors. It also seeks to modernize the thresholds for electrical output of small modular reactors.

What does TREATMENT OF MODULAR REACTORS WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY. of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends paragraph (5)(B) of section 170 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The amendment modifies electrical kilowatt capacity limits for modular reactors. The limit for a single reactor is increased from 300,000 to 500,000 electrical kilowatts. The combined rated capacity limit is increased from 1,300,000 to 1,500,000 electrical kilowatts.

What does DEFINED SMALL MODULAR REACTOR OUTPUT RANGE. of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 40321(a)(5)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The amendment strikes the number '300' and inserts the number '500'.

What does PUBLISHED GUIDANCE ON SMALL MODULAR REACTORS. of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This section directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Secretary of Energy to revise existing guidance. The revisions pertain to guidance relating to the maximum electrical output of small modular reactors and microreactors. The revised guidance must align with the definitions of small modular reactor and microreactor as defined in section 7 of this Act.

What does FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY FOR EFFICIENT SMALL MODULAR of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This section concerns financial assistance eligibility for small modular reactor (SMR) development, demonstration, and deployment. The Secretary of Energy cannot exclude projects or reactor technologies from funding based on reactor unit output between 50 and 500 electrical megawatts. Existing Department of Energy solicitations issued before the Act's enactment are not limited by this section.

What does SMALL MODULAR REACTOR COMMERCIALIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes the Small Modular Reactor Commercialization and Industrialization Competitiveness Working Group. The Working Group's duties include identifying small modular reactor technologies with NRC or foreign regulator approval. The group will assess and recommend initiatives to improve the United States' ability to commercialize small modular reactors and attract manufacturing investment. It will also recommend policy changes to support manufacturing of small modular reactors deployed elsewhere. The Working Group will assess workforce readiness for small modular reactor commercialization. The group will identify research objectives to reduce fabrication costs. The Secretary of Energy, or a designee, will chair the Working Group. The Working Group must include representatives from multiple federal departments and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Secretary of Energy can add additional members to the Working Group as deemed appropriate. The Secretary of Energy must submit an annual report to specified congressional committees through 2030.

What does DEFINITIONS. of Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 do?

This section defines key terms used within the Act. An 'advanced nuclear reactor' is defined by reference to section 951(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. A 'microreactor' is defined as an advanced nuclear reactor with a rated capacity of less than 50 electrical megawatts. A 'small modular reactor' is defined as an advanced nuclear reactor with a rated capacity of less than 500 electrical megawatts that can be constructed and operated in combination with similar reactors at a single site.

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Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025

Last updated: 4/10/2025 · Introduced: 4/10/2025

Author: James Baird (R-IN)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill increases the electrical output limits for small modular reactors, raising the single reactor limit to 500,000 kilowatts and the combined capacity limit to 1,500,000 kilowatts.
The Act establishes a working group to assess and recommend initiatives for commercializing small modular reactors, attracting manufacturing investment, and addressing workforce readiness.
The Department of Energy cannot exclude small modular reactor projects from funding based on output between 50 and 500 electrical megawatts, expanding eligibility for financial assistance.

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