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title: Westinghouse Sees Path to Building Big Nuclear Reactors More Cheaply
description: Expanding two power plants in Georgia and South Carolina with big, new reactors was supposed to spark a “nuclear renaissance” in the U.S. after a generation-long absence of new construction.
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# Westinghouse Sees Path to Building Big Nuclear Reactors More Cheaply

 July 10, 2025 by [Westinghouse Electric Company](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/in-the-headlines/author/westinghouse)

CNBC - February 23, 2025: Expanding two power plants in Georgia and South Carolina with big, new reactors was supposed to spark a “nuclear renaissance” in the U.S. after a generation-long absence of new construction.

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