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Rockport SMR

📍 INDeveloper: Indiana Michigan Power
Capacity
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Expected Operation
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Reactor Type
Not selected
Regulatory Status
Selected in I&M's 2024 integrated resource plan (filed 2025-04); early site permit work being pursued. No NRC application found.

Details

Primary Use
Power generation

Research detail · verified 2026-10-10

Stage
Early stage (site agreement or plan only)
Commercial power
Yes
Stated target operation
~600 MW by 2037 (I&M 2024 IRP)
Key dates
2025-01 DOE grant application ($50M) for ESP work; 2025-04-09 IRP submitted with ~600 MW SMR at Rockport by 2037
Not verified / conflicts
Whether I&M's DOE grant was awarded, or covered by the TVA Dec-2025 award (which mentions accelerating units with I&M), not confirmed.
Sources
  1. https://www.tdworld.com/utility-business/news/55280929/indiana-michigan-power-submits-2024-integrated-resource-plan
  2. https://insideindianabusiness.com/articles/im-applies-for-exploratory-grant-for-small-nuclear-reactor-in-rockport
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