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Indiana officials aim to inspire nuclear development — starting with local-level support
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Indiana launched the Advanced Nuclear Ready Community program to attract small modular reactor (SMR) developers to retiring coal plant sites, with state backing for federal grant applications and local commissioner support. No SMR has been completed in the US, but a state study projects economic and employment benefits comparable to or exceeding coal operations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy and Energy Storage, and 3 sources have reported it between 23 Jul 2026 and 24 Jul 2026.
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If you build or finance small modular reactors, Indiana just opened a pipeline of shovel-ready industrial sites with local political backing and state grant support — coal plants already have grid connection, water access, and communities fighting to keep the jobs. Rockport is the first named site, and the state is explicitly matching you to communities and federal dollars.
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3 sources · first reported 23 Jul 2026 · latest 24 Jul 2026
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