Jill A. McWhirter

Jan 14, 2025 | mondaq.com | Jill A. McWhirter |Dan Feldman |Nikesh Jindal

KEY TAKEAWAYSThe States of Texas and Utah, together with private developerLast Energy, have sued to exempt certain SMRs from federallicensing requirements. This lawsuit could impact the U.S. energy industry, which isincreasingly turning towards SMRs as a solution for providingclean, base-load (i.e. 24-hour) energy as demand for electricityincreases as a result, in part, to new data center and AIrequirements.