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NASEO Request for Information: Advanced Nuclear First Movers Orderbook Strategy

NASEO and participating state governors (New York, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wyoming, and six others) are gathering vendor input on structuring a coordinated orderbook for advanced nuclear deployment—covering AP1000 large light water reactors, small modular reactors for power generation, and SMRs for thermal/heat applications. Responses due October 10, 2025; the initiative targets accelerated project development and cost reduction across multiple states through coordinated procurement.

National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)

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Renewable energy procurement Capacity/energy solicitations Regulatory consulting Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)

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The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) issues this Request for Information (RFI) at the direction of participating states in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative to gather information on how best to create a coordinated orderbook for advanced nuclear projects. This mechanism is intended to speed project development and lower costs for advanced nuclear technology deployment across the United States.

The Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative is facilitated by NASEO, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the U.S. Department of Energy's Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN). The Initiative is led by state co-chairs New York, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Wyoming, with participating states Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. The governors of these states are committed to delivering advanced nuclear power rapidly, safely, and cost effectively to ensure reliable and affordable electricity.

The RFI seeks information on three categories of nuclear reactor types: (1) AP1000 large light water reactors; (2) small modular reactors (SMRs) for power generation; and (3) SMRs for thermal/heat generation. Respondents are invited to address questions pertinent to their expertise and interests, with response limits of 10 pages including the required cover sheet. All responses will be made publicly available on NASEO's website and must not include any confidential, protected, or proprietary information.

Key deadline dates include a deadline for submitting questions by Monday, October 6, 2025, and the RFI response submission deadline of Friday, October 10, 2025. All responses must include a completed RFI Response Coversheet (Attachment A). Interested stakeholders including advanced nuclear technology developers, project developers, investors, utilities, energy end users (data center owners/operators, manufacturers, etc.), and universities are invited to respond.

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