Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. Headquarters, Establish Fusion Operations in Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) officials announced today the company will move its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. KF will create 51 new jobs and invest $46.9 million in Anderson County as part of […]
TRISO-X to Create More Than 1,100 Jobs Through New Fuel Facility, Research and Development Center

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and TRISO-X officials announced today the company is expanding its operations in Roane County. TRISO-X plans to create 1,140 new jobs in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the company constructs a new fuel facility and research […]
Centrus to Expand Oak Ridge Centrifuge Manufacturing Plant to Facilitate Large-Scale Deployment

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Centrus Energy President and CEO Amir Vexler announced today that Centrus (NYSE: LEU) plans a major expansion in East Tennessee, transitioning its Oak Ridge facility to a high-rate manufacturing plant.
LIS Technologies to Invest More Than $1 Billion in Laser Uranium Enrichment Facility

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Laser Isotope Separation Technologies officials announced today the company will expand in Roane County.
Radiant Selects Tennessee to Build World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Generator Factory

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Radiant officials announced today the company has selected Tennessee for a $280 million investment that will expand the company’s nuclear manufacturing and research and development (R&D) to Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
BWXT to Expand Unicoi County Presence with Expansion of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Facility

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and BWXT officials announced today the company will expand its operations in Unicoi County.
Oklo Inc. Selects Tennessee for Advanced Fuel Center, Anchored by Nation’s First Privately Funded Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facility

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Oklo Inc. officials announced today the company has selected Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the location of a nearly $1.7 billion expansion. Oklo, an advanced nuclear technology company, will create more than 800 new jobs […]
Master Machine, LLC to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Hamilton County

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Master Machine, LLC officials announced today the company is expanding manufacturing operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce BWXT Initiative in Tennessee, Bolstering Domestic Uranium Enrichment

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today a grant for BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC, a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc., to support establishing a facility for the manufacturing of centrifuge assemblies in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce New Funding for Nuclear Education

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today that Tennessee Tech University (Tech) will receive funding from Tennessee’s Nuclear Energy Fund.