Chris Wright Confirms U.S. Nuclear Promises Are Turning Into Projects
America’s nuclear revival accelerates as the Energy Department channels billions into new reactors and AI-driven power demand reshapes the grid.
The United States is preparing for one of the most aggressive nuclear buildouts in its modern energy history as Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed that nuclear power will receive the majority of financing from the Energy Department’s loan office. His message delivered at the American Nuclear Society’s gathering in Washington was unmistakably clear. Nuclear is no longer a peripheral component of America’s energy mix. It is about to become its backbone.
Wright emphasized that the department’s lending firepower is poised to reshape the nation’s energy infrastructure. He expects the loan program office to deploy its capital primarily toward nuclear plants in an effort to meet soaring electricity demands and national security goals. This move aligns directly with President Trump’s executive order calling for the United States to break ground on ten large-scale nuclear reactors before 2030.
The administration’s nuclear push is unfolding against a backdrop of exploding demand from artificial intelligence data centers. Tech giants including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft are already investing billions into reviving old reactors, upgrading existing ones and fast-tracking next-generation technologies to guarantee the vast energy supply required to power their AI expansions.

