NuScale Power Hosts Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber For Facility Tour

NuScale Power announced today that Governor Kitzhaber of Oregon toured its Corvallis facility—viewing the now-filled office space which is a direct result of NuScale winning the second round of the U.S. Department of Energy's competitively-bid, cost-sharing program to develop nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

As part of his tour at NuScale, Governor Kitzhaber visits NuScale's Control Room Simulator. NuScale is using the simulator for engineering evaluations and human factors analysis. (Photo: Business Wire)

NuScale currently has 194 people based in Oregon and is expected to add 105 more within the next year. With roughly 140 people to be based outside of Oregon, the total number working on the project is expected to reach 439 within 12 months.

Walking the halls, Governor Kitzhaber saw firsthand the growth in employee numbers as well as the technology surrounding those working at NuScale. During his tour, Governor Kitzhaber received a hands-on demonstration of NuScale’s Control Room Simulator. The simulator serves as a virtual nuclear power plant control room that allows the company to evaluate different approaches to the monitoring and control of NuScale Power Modules.

"I was here about three years ago and it’s been fascinating to see the sort of evolution of this," Governor Kitzhaber said. "It’s very impressive on two levels. One it’s had a huge economic impact on the community, and secondly, this technology has matured at exactly the right time to potentially be a very significant factor in a low-carbon strategy."

“We were delighted to have Governor Kitzhaber and his team visit NuScale and see the progress we are making since winning the competition for federal government support to develop our technology,” stated NuScale’s Chief Commercial Officer Mike McGough. “Governor Kitzhaber has been a strong supporter of NuScale in the state and in Washington, D.C., as we strive to contribute to the reduction of carbon and greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the environmental threat of global warming. As our Oregon-based workforce grows to nearly 300 by this time next year, we are proud to be a part of the opportunity to change the world electricity-generating landscape.”

About NuScale Power, LLC

NuScale Power, LLC is developing a new kind of nuclear plant; a safer, smaller, scalable version of pressurized water reactor technology, designed with natural safety features. Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR), a global engineering, procurement and construction company with a 60-year history in commercial nuclear power, is the majority investor in NuScale. As the sole winner of the second round of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) competitively-bid, cost-sharing program to develop nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) technology, NuScale's design offers the benefits of carbon-free nuclear power but takes away the issues presented by the cost of installing large capacity. A nuclear power plant using NuScale's technology is comprised of individual NuScale Power Modules™, each producing 45 megawatts of electricity with its own factory-built combined containment vessel and reactor vessel, and its own packaged turbine-generator set. A power plant can include as many as 12 NuScale Power Modules to produce as much as 540 megawatts. The reactor coolant is driven by natural circulation and can be shut down safely with no operator action, no AC or DC power, and no external water. NuScale power plants are scalable - additional modules are added as customer demand for electricity increases. NuScale's technology also is ideally suited to supply energy for district heating, desalination and other applications. NuScale is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has offices in Corvallis, OR; Rockville, MD; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; and Chattanooga, TN. For more information visit: www.nuscalepower.com.

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