IL·Executive Order·JB Pritzker
2026-01
Executive Order to Accelerate New Safe Nuclear Power Generation in Illinois
Issued 2026-02-18
Summary
Directs the Illinois Power Agency and Illinois Commerce Commission to solicit new nuclear developers and host communities and forms an interagency workgroup to enable at least 2 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity, including small modular reactors, with construction beginning by 2033.
Source
Executive Orders Scraper
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/illinois-governor-aims-to-speed-up-nuclear-new-build