Project PlanningSMR (LWR)
Nine Mile Point new nuclear Early Site Permit
📍 NYDeveloper: Constellation Energy
Capacity
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Expected Operation
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Reactor Type
Not selected
Regulatory Status
DOE awarded $17.3M (plus up to $12.5M from NYSERDA) to fund an early site permit application; ESP application not yet filed; filing date not announced
Details
Primary Use
Power generation
Research detail · verified 2026-10-10
Stage
Early stage (site agreement or plan only)
Commercial power
Yes
Key dates
2025-01-15/16 Constellation and New York State announced joint pursuit of DOE funding for an ESP at Nine Mile Point; ~2026-05-14 DOE awarded $17.3M; NYSERDA up to $12.5M cost share
Not verified / conflicts
project_type set to SMR per the 2025 framing ('Constellation seeking permit for small modular reactor at Nine Mile Point', POWER), but the 2026 award covers Gen III large LWRs, SMRs or advanced reactors - may need reclassifying. DOE award date inferred from NNY360 2026-05-19 ('awarded Thursday'); the DOE announcement itself was not opened and the funding program name is unconfirmed. NYSERDA was quoted in 2025 saying the project would create 'thousands of jobs' - not a specific figure. Separate from NYPA's 1 GW+ upstate initiative (host community not yet selected; see dropped). Merge note: labelled SMR, but Constellation has not chosen a technology; the ESP could cover a large LWR.
Sources
- https://www.nny360.com/top_stories/nuclear-operator-will-seek-site-approval-for-new-plant-at-oswego-county-s-nine-mile/article_54aa0493-5481-5e81-8d39-c57d9e116531.html
- https://neutronbytes.com/2026/05/24/constellation-seeks-early-site-permit-at-oswego-ny/
- https://www.powermag.com/constellation-seeking-permit-for-small-modular-reactor-at-nine-mile-point
- https://www.constellationenergy.com/news/2025/new-york-joins-constellation-in-pursuit-of-energy-department-funding-for-advanced-nuclear-reactor.html
State Policy Context
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