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NuScale’s Massive Nuclear Head Start Could Unlock a Major Breakthrough

NuScale has a rare U.S. regulatory lead just as AI drives fresh nuclear demand. The next question is harder: can that advantage become financed projects, signed customers, and real reactors?
Rick Orford Written by: Rick Orford
Mike Reyes Edited by: Mike Reyes
Last Updated August 25, 2026
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NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) has one of the strongest U.S. regulatory positions in small modular nuclear just as AI data centers are driving fresh demand for reliable electricity. The upside is obvious, but so is the tension: NuScale still needs to convert approvals into financed projects and real deployments. This video examines why TVA and ENTRA1 could become the commercial test that changes the story.

Stock prices used were the market prices of Aug. 13, 2026. The video was published on Aug. 22, 2026. On the date of publication, Rick Orford did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this video.

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