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  "nuclear_scores_commit": "95d666a",
  "nuclear_manifest_generated_at": "2026-10-17T00:36:06+00:00",
  "texas_manifest_generated_at": "2026-10-06T04:32:57+00:00",
  "texas_index_commit": "9e4fae0",
  "note": "Nuclear scores with load proximity on OpenStreetMap + Epoch AI data centers (Round D, owner decision 1B)."
 },
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   "id": "kemmerer-1",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1",
   "site": "Kemmerer Unit 1 Site, Lincoln County, Wyoming",
   "licensing": "CPA docketed 2024-05-21 (Docket 50-613); construction permit issued 2026-03-09",
   "source": "https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/applicant-projects/terrapower.html",
   "match": "Not a candidate; nearest: Kennecott Power Plant, 106 mi",
   "nearest_site": "eia-56163",
   "nearest_mi": 106.3,
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "not_candidate",
   "how": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "long-mott",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Long Mott Generating Station",
   "site": "Long Mott (Dow Seadrift site), Calhoun County, Texas",
   "licensing": "CPA docketed 2025 (Docket 50-614); decision pending",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-10505",
   "match": "Not a candidate; nearest: South Texas Project, 47 mi",
   "nearest_site": "eia-6251",
   "nearest_mi": 47.0,
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "not_candidate",
   "how": ""
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  {
   "id": "clinch-river-1",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Clinch River Nuclear Site, Unit 1",
   "site": "Clinch River Nuclear Site, Roane County, Tennessee",
   "licensing": "CPA docketed 2025-07-09 (Docket 50-615); construction permit issued 2026-09-28",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-13174",
   "match": "Candidate: Clinch River Nuclear Site (Early site permit, DOE / federal site)",
   "voltane_site": "nrc-esp-clinch-river-nuclear-site",
   "micro": 76.6,
   "micro_rank": 154,
   "micro_top_pct": 31,
   "smr": 69.8,
   "smr_rank": 300,
   "smr_top_pct": 60,
   "large": 64.6,
   "large_rank": 278,
   "large_top_pct": 55,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Existing interconnection at the site",
    "Seismic hazard"
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   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "within 0.0 mi"
  },
  {
   "id": "pioneer-1-2",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Pioneer Units 1 and 2 (Palisades SMR-300)",
   "site": "Palisades Energy Center, Covert, Michigan",
   "licensing": "Phased CPA Part 1 + LWA, docketing letter 2026-02-13 (Dockets 50-616, 50-617)",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-03943",
   "match": "Candidate: Palisades Nuclear Plant (Existing nuclear site)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-1715",
   "micro": 80.7,
   "micro_rank": 92,
   "micro_top_pct": 18,
   "smr": 82.3,
   "smr_rank": 96,
   "smr_top_pct": 19,
   "large": 74.3,
   "large_rank": 133,
   "large_top_pct": 26,
   "completeness_smr": 0.92,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Flood hazard",
    "Population exposure"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "within 0.6 mi"
  },
  {
   "id": "belews-creek-esp",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Belews Creek Early Site Permit",
   "site": "Belews Creek site, Stokes County, North Carolina (next to Belews Creek Steam Station)",
   "licensing": "ESP application docketed 2026-02-09 (Docket 52-055)",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-02521",
   "match": "Not a candidate; nearest: R J Reynolds Tobaccoville Utility Plant, 15 mi",
   "nearest_site": "eia-50221",
   "nearest_mi": 14.6,
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "not_candidate",
   "how": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "fermi-matador",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Project Matador Nuclear Units 1-4",
   "site": "Project Matador campus, Carson County, Texas (next to DOE Pantex)",
   "licensing": "COLA Parts 1-2 accepted 2025-09-05 (Dockets 52-051 to 52-054); draft EIS 2026-09",
   "source": "https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/large-lwr/col/fermi-energy-intel-campus",
   "match": "Candidate: Pantex Plant (DOE / federal site)",
   "voltane_site": "federal-doe-pantex",
   "micro": 72.5,
   "micro_rank": 248,
   "micro_top_pct": 49,
   "smr": 72.5,
   "smr_rank": 244,
   "smr_top_pct": 48,
   "large": 62.9,
   "large_rank": 308,
   "large_top_pct": 61,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Existing interconnection at the site",
    "Major surface water nearby"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "within 1.5 mi"
  },
  {
   "id": "blue-energy-victoria",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Blue Energy Center-Port of Victoria Nuclear Unit 1",
   "site": "Blue Energy Center, Victoria, Texas",
   "licensing": "Phased CPA Part 1 + LWA filed 2026-09-15 (Project 99902137); not yet docketed",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-20678",
   "match": "Location not retrieved from a primary source",
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "no_location",
   "how": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "palisades-restart",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Palisades Nuclear Plant restart",
   "site": "Palisades Nuclear Plant, Covert Township, Michigan",
   "licensing": "Restart exemption and amendments approved 2025-07 (Docket 50-255)",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-09756",
   "match": "Candidate: Palisades Nuclear Plant (Existing nuclear site)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-1715",
   "micro": 80.7,
   "micro_rank": 92,
   "micro_top_pct": 18,
   "smr": 82.3,
   "smr_rank": 96,
   "smr_top_pct": 19,
   "large": 74.3,
   "large_rank": 133,
   "large_top_pct": 26,
   "completeness_smr": 0.92,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Flood hazard",
    "Population exposure"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  },
  {
   "id": "crane-restart",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Crane Clean Energy Center restart (Three Mile Island Unit 1)",
   "site": "Three Mile Island, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania",
   "licensing": "Restart exemption filed 2024-11-19; amendments from 2025-07-31 (Docket 50-289); review pending",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-19603",
   "match": "Candidate: Three Mile Island / Crane Clean Energy Center (Shut-down nuclear site)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-8011",
   "micro": 65.8,
   "micro_rank": 372,
   "micro_top_pct": 74,
   "smr": 74.5,
   "smr_rank": 214,
   "smr_top_pct": 42,
   "large": 73.3,
   "large_rank": 149,
   "large_top_pct": 30,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Population exposure",
    "Distance to a population center"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  },
  {
   "id": "duane-arnold-restart",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Duane Arnold Energy Center restart",
   "site": "Duane Arnold Energy Center, Linn County, Iowa",
   "licensing": "Restart exemption filed 2025-01-23; amendments 2025-2026 (Docket 50-331); review pending",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-15629",
   "match": "Candidate: Duane Arnold Energy Center (Shut-down nuclear site)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-1060",
   "micro": 87.5,
   "micro_rank": 20,
   "micro_top_pct": 4,
   "smr": 84.4,
   "smr_rank": 73,
   "smr_top_pct": 14,
   "large": 72.4,
   "large_rank": 160,
   "large_top_pct": 32,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Population exposure",
    "Distance to a population center"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  },
  {
   "id": "grand-gulf-esp-renewal",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "Grand Gulf ESP Site (renewal)",
   "site": "Grand Gulf ESP Site, next to Grand Gulf Nuclear Station",
   "licensing": "ESP renewal accepted 2026-01-21 (Docket 52-009)",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-23843",
   "match": "Candidate: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (Existing nuclear site, Early site permit)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-6072",
   "micro": 81.0,
   "micro_rank": 89,
   "micro_top_pct": 18,
   "smr": 93.3,
   "smr_rank": 3,
   "smr_top_pct": 1,
   "large": 91.4,
   "large_rank": 8,
   "large_top_pct": 2,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Load proximity (data centers)",
    "Nearby external hazards"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  },
  {
   "id": "north-anna-esp-renewal",
   "tier": 1,
   "project": "North Anna ESP Site (renewal)",
   "site": "North Anna ESP Site, Louisa County, Virginia",
   "licensing": "ESP renewal filed 2026-07-14 (Docket 52-008); docketing not confirmed",
   "source": "https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-15826",
   "match": "Candidate: North Anna Power Station (Existing nuclear site, Early site permit)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-6168",
   "micro": 80.7,
   "micro_rank": 93,
   "micro_top_pct": 18,
   "smr": 85.1,
   "smr_rank": 67,
   "smr_top_pct": 13,
   "large": 81.2,
   "large_rank": 66,
   "large_top_pct": 13,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Seismic hazard",
    "Population exposure"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  },
  {
   "id": "cascade",
   "tier": 2,
   "project": "Cascade Advanced Energy Facility",
   "site": "Next to Columbia Generating Station, Hanford, Washington",
   "licensing": "Pre-application; regulatory engagement plan Rev 3 2026-03-26 (Project 99902130)",
   "source": "https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/energy-northwest",
   "match": "Candidate: Columbia Generating Station (Existing nuclear site)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-371",
   "micro": 79.9,
   "micro_rank": 110,
   "micro_top_pct": 22,
   "smr": 85.3,
   "smr_rank": 65,
   "smr_top_pct": 13,
   "large": 75.8,
   "large_rank": 115,
   "large_top_pct": 23,
   "completeness_smr": 1.0,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Distance to a Quaternary fault",
    "Load proximity (data centers)"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  },
  {
   "id": "joshua-falls",
   "tier": 2,
   "project": "Joshua Falls Early Site Permit",
   "site": "Joshua Falls property, Campbell County, Virginia",
   "licensing": "Notice of intent 2025-03-05 (Project 99902129); ESP planned 2027",
   "source": "https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/apco-joshua-falls",
   "match": "Location not retrieved from a primary source",
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "no_location",
   "how": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "last-energy-haskell",
   "tier": 2,
   "project": "Last Energy Haskell site",
   "site": "Haskell, Texas",
   "licensing": "Pre-application (Project 99902140)",
   "source": "https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/last-energy",
   "match": "Location not retrieved from a primary source",
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "no_location",
   "how": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "rellis",
   "tier": 2,
   "project": "RELLIS Campus ESP",
   "site": "Texas A&M RELLIS Campus, Bryan, Texas",
   "licensing": "Pre-application; Aalo letter of intent 2026-07-09 (Project 99902180)",
   "source": "https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/texas-am-system",
   "match": "Location not retrieved from a primary source",
   "micro": null,
   "smr": null,
   "large": null,
   "outcome": "no_location",
   "how": ""
  },
  {
   "id": "kewaunee-new",
   "tier": 2,
   "project": "Kewaunee New Nuclear Initiative",
   "site": "Kewaunee Power Station site, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin",
   "licensing": "Notice of intent 2026-01-07 (Project 99902159)",
   "source": "https://adams-search.nrc.gov (ML26008A168)",
   "match": "Candidate: Kewaunee Power Station (Shut-down nuclear site)",
   "voltane_site": "eia-8024",
   "micro": 74.5,
   "micro_rank": 198,
   "micro_top_pct": 39,
   "smr": 84.2,
   "smr_rank": 75,
   "smr_top_pct": 15,
   "large": 78.4,
   "large_rank": 83,
   "large_top_pct": 16,
   "completeness_smr": 0.92,
   "smr_weakest": [
    "Flood hazard",
    "Load proximity (data centers)"
   ],
   "outcome": "candidate",
   "how": "by plant name"
  }
 ]
}