AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Fermi America is partnering with Westinghouse Electric Company to finalize a license application that could bring four advanced modular nuclear reactors to the Amarillo area.
The two companies are working together to complete the Combined Operating License Application (COLA) submitted June 17 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
The reactors, if approved, would be built at Fermi America’s hyperscale AI campus near Amarillo.
The project would use the AP1000® reactor design, developed by Westinghouse, which is currently in operation in several countries and considered one of the most advanced modular nuclear technologies available.
“Fermi’s decision to collaborate with Westinghouse answers President Trump’s call to ‘Make America Nuclear Again,’” said Fermi America Co-Founder Toby Neugebauer. “Westinghouse sees what we see: being co-located with Pantex— which is overseen by the Department of Energy and has stewarded America’s nuclear arsenal since 1951, in a region known for it’s skilled, hard-working energy labor force who all share the same Friday Night Lights football district, make us a premier place to build safe, new nuclear power.”
Mesut Uzman, Fermi America’s chief nuclear construction officer, said the partnership marks a key step in bringing the project to life.
“Partnering with Westinghouse, the global leader behind the fully licensed AP1000 design, marks a critical milestone in our project execution. Their technical excellence and proven delivery give us confidence in achieving regulatory clearance and advancing our deployment strategy efficiently and safely,” Uzman said.
Westinghouse leaders echoed the optimism, calling the AP1000 the only construction-ready, fully licensed advanced modular reactor on the market.
“The AP1000 technology is ready to deliver the power needed to unlock the full potential of next-generation artificial intelligence,” added Dan Lipman, president, Energy Systems, Westinghouse. “We look forward to a productive partnership with Fermi America to bring these AP1000 units online at the pace needed to solidify America’s energy dominance.”
Fermi America’s Amarillo site aims to be a hub for next-generation artificial intelligence, powered by a private gigawatt-scale electric grid.
The project would integrate nuclear energy, natural gas, solar power, battery storage, and grid electricity.
The AP1000 reactor design is already in use globally, with six currently operating and more under construction in Europe and Asia.
Fermi America was co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and aims to build what it says will be the largest private electric grid in the country.
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