Kentucky’s largest utility to ‘explore’ bringing small nuclear reactors to the state

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 395

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Kentucky’s largest utility says it’s partnering with a Maryland-based company building a new generation of small nuclear reactors to “explore” bringing the modular power plants to the state.

A release Thursday from Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E and KU) states its collaborating with X-energy to bring the publicly-traded company’s Xe-100 small, modular reactors to “meet growing energy demand across the Commonwealth with long-term, reliable, clean energy.”

The release states LG&E …

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