The Nuclear Company Proposes 6.6-GW AP1000 Nuclear Campus in Kentucky

The Nuclear Company proposes Prosperity One, a nuclear campus at Carrs Bottom in Lewis County, Kentucky, that could host as many as six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors with a combined capacity of 6.6 GW. If completed, it would be the largest U.S. nuclear generating site, surpassing Georgia’s Plant Vogtle. The company plans to begin with two reactors totaling about 2.2 GW, while treating each later unit as a separate development decision. It has secured an option on some land and is evaluating additional property with local infrastructure company Trace Creek. Construction is targeted for 2028, but the project remains preliminary: no applications have been filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or PJM, and there are no approved licenses, grid agreements, federal loans, disclosed costs, buyers, or firm operating dates.

Before construction, the site would need studies of geology, environmental conditions, transmission connections, transportation, and cooling-water requirements. The Ohio River, nearby rail, roads, and high-voltage lines may support development, but infrastructure upgrades and water arrangements remain unresolved. The company’s process also includes about two years of weather measurements, permits, financing, and a final investment decision; it says the project could be reduced or abandoned if the site cannot meet requirements or attract responsible financing. The proposal fits the company’s broader aim to make large-reactor construction repeatable through standardized designs and coordinated engineering, procurement, logistics, and financing. Its plans include a digital project-management platform, and a separate partnership with Brookfield to deploy Westinghouse reactors, though it has not said whether that partnership will develop the Kentucky campus.