The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled a monumental partnership with Westinghouse Electric Co., pledging to build at least $80 billion worth of nuclear reactors across the United States to energize the nation’s growing network of data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
The U.S. Department of Commerce signed a strategic partnership agreement with Westinghouse co-owners Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco, the Canadian uranium fuel producer. The deal marks one of the largest nuclear energy initiatives in decades — a move aimed at reinforcing national security while meeting the soaring power demands of an AI-driven economy.
Building a Nuclear Backbone for the Digital Age
President Donald Trump’s executive orders in May set the stage for this sweeping initiative, calling for the construction of 10 new large-scale nuclear reactors by 2030. These reactors, based on Westinghouse’s AP1000 technology, are designed to provide clean, constant power to the ever-expanding AI and cloud infrastructure industries.
“Our administration is focused on ensuring the rapid development, deployment and use of advanced nuclear technologies,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in a statement Tuesday. “This historic partnership supports our national security objectives and enhances our critical infrastructure.”
The collaboration signals a major pivot toward nuclear energy as the cornerstone of America’s digital transformation — one where data centers are becoming as vital as oil refineries once were.
