Episode 50: Oregon’s Nuclear Future

Could Nuclear Power be a solution to increasing electricity needs in the state and the nation? In this episode, we learn about the nuclear topics considered during the 2025 legislative session and Oregon’s nuclear future. We also hear from a company developing small modular reactors about their technology and potential roles for nuclear power. Guests: Max Woods, ODOE Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety and Energy Security, and Dr. Jose Reyes, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of NuScale Power. Additional Resources Getting Grounded: Oregon’s History with Nuclear Power: Trojan Nuclear Site: About Hanford: ODOE’s Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Program: Episode 14: NuScale’s New Scale for Nuclear (2018):

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Episode 50: Oregon’s Nuclear Future is an episode from Grounded: a Podcast by the Oregon Department of Energy by Grounded: An Oregon Department of Energy Podcast.

This episode is 00:41:45 long.

This episode was published on Aug 27, 2025.

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