17-GW Texas Project Matador clears key NRC regulatory hurdle

The NRC published its draft environmental review for Project Matador, Fermi America's energy and AI campus in the Texas Panhandle. Staff preliminarily recommended approving combined licenses for four Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, pending a safety evaluation. The site's planned capacity was expanded from 11 GW to nearly 17 GW.

• NRC staff preliminarily backed licenses for four AP1000 reactors
• Campus capacity expanded from 11 GW to nearly 17 GW
• Application filed just 15 months ago; such reviews usually take years
• Construction to be phased from the late 2020s to the mid-2030s