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Project Matador
📍 Carson County (NE of Amarillo), TX (Carson County Co.)Developer: Fermi AmericaVendor / Tech: Westinghouse
Capacity
4,400 MW
Expected Operation
April 2031
Reactor Type
AP1000 (PWR)
Regulatory Status
Combined license application under NRC review; NRC issued draft environmental impact statement 2026-10-09 (comments due 2026-11-23); first applicant in NRC's applicant-prepared EIS pilot.
Details
Primary Use
Power generation
Construction Start
2026
Research detail · verified 2026-10-10
Stage
Application under NRC review
Commercial power
Yes
NRC docket
52-051, 52-052, 52-053, 52-054 (NRC-2026-0100)
Stated target operation
Units in 2032, 2034, 2035 and 2036 (Fermi America, as reported by ANS 2026-04-22); Unit 1 commercial operation before end of 2032 (Fermi America, as reported by POWER 2025-09)
Key dates
2025-06-17 COL application submitted; 2025-09-05 NRC accepted Parts 1 and 2 for review; 2026-03-20 NRC notice of intent / EIS scoping; 2026-10-09 draft EIS published; 2026-11-23 comment deadline; 2026-12-31 target for application Part 3
Workforce
Texas Tech University System partnership on the Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus, with stated opportunities for students and faculty (Daily Toreador). Fermi joined Hyundai E&C's Large-Scale Nuclear Technology Seminar in Dallas on contractor mobilization and workforce training (Fermi press release 2026-02-11).
Not verified / conflicts
The project is also called the 'President Donald J. Trump Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus' (NRC page title). A claim of 'over 9,000 jobs at peak construction' appears only on an aggregator (briefglance.com), applies to the whole 11 GW campus rather than the nuclear units, and was not traced to Fermi; not used. Per-unit MWe is not stated in the Fermi/NRC sources opened. The 2025-09-05 acceptance date and 12/31/2026 Part 3 target come from search snippets of POWER and the NRC page; neither page was opened. No Fermi-stated nuclear operation date found. Doosan agreement is from a search-result snippet only. Merge note: ANS 2026-04-22 reports Fermi targets 2032/2034/2035/2036 for the four AP1000s; the April 2026 CEO/CFO departures add uncertainty. NRC page (opened in merge pass) confirms dockets 52-051 to 52-054, project 999-02146.
Sources
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-09/html/2026-20742.htm
- https://www.powermag.com/nrc-accepts-cola-for-fermi-americas-behemoth-four-unit-ap1000-nuclear-plant-in-texas/
- https://www.ans.org/news/2025-09-10/article-7357/fermi-america-looks-to-go-public-as-nrc-accepts-cola-for-ap1000s/
- https://finviz.com/news/308342/fermi-america-deepens-strategic-partnership-with-hyundai-ec-to-lead-the-return-of-large-scale-nuclear-construction-in-the-us-with-project-matador
- https://www.dailytoreador.com/news/tech-fermi-create-energy-intelligence-campus/article_104272e0-ae4c-4b90-a8cc-b771f64dd0cf.html
- https://www.neimagazine.com/news/fermi-signs-nuclear-deals-for-texas-hub/
- https://www.nrc.gov/facilities-safety/new-reactors/large-light-water-reactors/combined-license-applications-for-new-reactors/fermi-america-president-donald-j-trump-advanced-energy-and-intelligence-campus-units-1-4
- https://www.ans.org/news/2026-04-22/article-7967/ceo-and-cfo-of-fermi-america-step-down/
- https://www.powermag.com/nrc-accepts-cola-for-fermi-americas-behemoth-four-unit-ap1000-nuclear-plant-in-texas/
- https://www.nrc.gov/facilities-safety/new-reactors/large-light-water-reactors/combined-license-applications-for-new-reactors/fermi-america-president-donald-j-trump-advanced-energy-and-intelligence-campus-units-1-4
About
4.4 GW 4x AP1000 units = 4.4 GW nuclear. Total campus planned 17 GW (11 GW gas + 4.4 GW nuclear + solar/storage). NRC COLA submitted June 2025; NRC accepted. EIS scoping notice March 2026. Hyundai E&C is EPC partner.
Key Organizations
Developer
Fermi America
EPC Contractor
Nvidia NVentures, Bill Gates, HD Hyundai ($650M round; total private >$1.4B)
State Policy Context
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