# Department of Energy awards billions to nuclear firms

Federal awards data shows the Department of Energy granted funding to Michigan State University, General Atomics, Holtec Government Services LLC, and others on 2026-08-21.

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Federal awards data shows the Department of Energy awarded $836,082,435 to MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY under award DESC0000661 on 2026-08-21. [^1]

The same data shows an $8,173,096 award to RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE under award DENR0000679 for a linear accelerator refurbishment project. [^2]

General Atomics received two separate awards totaling $54,458,434 on 2026-08-21. [^3][^6]

Holtec Government Services LLC received an award of $104,148,813 under award DENE0009055 for designing the SMR-160. [^5]

Southern Company Services, Inc. was awarded $65,338,120 under award DENE0009045. [^8]

BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC received $30,867,734 under award DENE0009046. [^7]

Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC was awarded $20,223,061 under award DENE0009223. [^4]

Outlays to date for the Michigan State University award are $271,853,845. [^1]

Outlays to date for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute award are $5,205,491. [^2]

Outlays to date for the General Atomics award under DENE0009235 are $33,854,407. [^3]

Outlays to date for the Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC award are $20,220,061. [^4]

Outlays to date for the Holtec Government Services LLC award are $104,140,465. [^5]

Outlays to date for the Southern Company Services, Inc. award are $64,190,300. [^8]

Outlays to date for the BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC award are $20,322,263. [^7]

Outlays to date for the General Atomics award under DENE0009052 are $19,293,128. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Department of Energy awarded $836,082,435 to MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY under award DESC0000661, a cooperative agreement (b) for "facility for rare isotope beams", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $271,853,845. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
2. Department of Energy awarded $8,173,096 to RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE under award DENR0000679, a cooperative agreement (b) for "linear accelerator (linac) refurbishment project", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $5,205,491. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
3. Department of Energy awarded $35,165,303 to GENERAL ATOMICS under award DENE0009235, a cooperative agreement (b) for "in the 2012 consolidated appropriations act, congress appropriated funds to doe for the research and development of advanced atf in response to the incident ...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $33,854,407. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
4. Department of Energy awarded $20,223,061 to ADVANCED REACTOR CONCEPTS, LLC under award DENE0009223, a cooperative agreement (b) for "new award: arc-20: ardp-20-23796: advanced reactor concepts, llc: inherently safe advanced smr for american nuclear leadership", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $20,220,061. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
5. Department of Energy awarded $104,148,813 to HOLTEC GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC under award DENE0009055, a cooperative agreement (b) for "holtec international is designing the smr-160, a walk-away safe advanced reactor with 160 mwe net output, with excellent economics and flexible operating fea...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $104,140,465. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
6. Department of Energy awarded $19,293,128 to GENERAL ATOMICS under award DENE0009052, a cooperative agreement (b) for "new award: general atomics under foa: de-foa-0002271: horizontal compact high temperature gas reactor", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $19,293,128. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
7. Department of Energy awarded $30,867,734 to BWXT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC under award DENE0009046, a cooperative agreement (b) for "bwxt’s risk reduction project is to mature technology in targeted areas to improve the commercial viability of our small, transportable htgr design. project ...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $20,322,263. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
8. Department of Energy awarded $65,338,120 to SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC. under award DENE0009045, a cooperative agreement (b) for "mcre – world’s first critical mcfr to confirm key physics phenomena relevant to mcfr-d, mcre sow will include the design, doe authorization, construction, an...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-08-21. Outlays to date are $64,190,300. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)

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