Immediate Actions
By late 2025
Conduct a statewide nuclear opportunity and siting assessment focused on existing plants, retired generation sites, and high-readiness locations
By late 2025
Define Pennsylvania’s nuclear ecosystem, including generation capacity, industrial capabilities, research assets, and talent base
By early 2026
Establish an interagency nuclear coordination group to improve alignment across state entities
By early 2026
Map permitting pathways across federal, state, and local levels to clarify sequencing and reduce uncertainty
By early 2026
Initiate grid and transmission coordination with PJM, utilities, and large energy users to identify interconnection and capacity constraints
By 2026
Launch targeted supply chain engagement focused on nuclear-grade qualification pathways for manufacturers in adjacent sectors
By 2026
Begin activation of priority sites through alignment of site owners, infrastructure providers, and public partners
By late 2026
Initiate coordination with reactor developers and partner states to align Pennsylvania’s industrial base with projected demand and emerging order books
Team Pennsylvania Role: Convene stakeholders across government, industry, and utilities to align siting, infrastructure, and supply chain readiness while positioning Pennsylvania’s industrial base to support both in-state and multi-state nuclear deployment
Short-Term Actions
Move from planning to execution by preparing sites and strengthening manufacturing capacity while aligning infrastructure with project demand.
By 2027
Advance site readiness at priority locations through completed feasibility work and aligned infrastructure planning
By 2027
Improve transparency around interconnection timelines and transmission availability to support project development decisions
By 2028
Expand nuclear supply chain participation through increased manufacturer qualification and investment in nuclear-grade capabilities
By 2028
Align state programs and financing tools with manufacturing expansion, site preparation, and early-stage development needs
By 2028
Ensure Pennsylvania manufacturers are positioned to participate in the first wave of reactor order books through aligned qualification pathways, investment readiness, and visibility into national demand
By 2030
Establish a networked nuclear lifecycle platform that connects manufacturing, research, validation, and operating experience
Team Pennsylvania Role: Coordinate across partners to scale supply chain participation, align infrastructure and capital with project timelines, and connect Pennsylvania’s capabilities to national demand and emerging reactor order books
Long-Term Actions
Enable sustained nuclear deployment at scale while positioning Pennsylvania as a national center for manufacturing, engineering, and lifecycle support.
By early 2030’s
Support deployment of new nuclear capacity at prepared sites aligned with grid infrastructure and demand growth
By early 2030’s
Expand participation of Pennsylvania manufacturers in established reactor order books and national supply chains as deployment scales
By mid-2030’s
Expand transmission and grid infrastructure to support both the existing fleet and new nuclear generation
By late 2030’s
Scale repeatable deployment pathways through standardized siting, coordinated permitting, and aligned procurement cycles
By 2040
Establish Pennsylvania as a leading hub for nuclear manufacturing, engineering, and lifecycle services supporting deployment across the United States
By 2045
Align long-term talent pipelines with sustained nuclear operations, construction cycles, and industrial demand
By 2050
Position Pennsylvania as a national leader in nuclear energy deployment, supply chain capacity, and integrated energy system reliability
Team Pennsylvania Role: Sustain long-term coordination across the nuclear ecosystem while reinforcing Pennsylvania’s role as a national industrial backbone supporting deployment, supply chains, and system reliability
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