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title: Pittsburgh Region’s Nuclear Industry Preps for an AI-driven Renaissance
description: Cranberry-based Westinghouse Electric Co. says it’s on the verge of announcing contracts for 10 AP1000 reactors, the company’s latest generation large units with a capacity of about 1 gigawatt each.
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# Pittsburgh Region’s Nuclear Industry Preps for an AI-driven Renaissance

 October 19, 2025 by [Westinghouse Electric Company](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/in-the-headlines/author/westinghouse)

Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Oct. 19, 2025: Cranberry-based Westinghouse Electric Co. says it’s on the verge of announcing contracts for 10 AP1000 reactors, the company’s latest generation large units with a capacity of about 1 gigawatt each.

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