SALT LAKE CITY: Creekstone Energy LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EnergySolutions, to establish a strategic partnership to evaluate potential nuclear power options to support long-term clean energy needs at the Utah Creekstone Gigasite and possibly additional locations. The agreement outlines a structured process to study the feasibility to integrate at least two gigawatts of next-generation nuclear capacity.

The MOU encompasses exploration of multiple nuclear technologies, which include large-scale and small modular reactors (SMRs), of different designs.

Creekstone is developing the Gigasite as one of the nation’s most advanced multi-source energy and data-infrastructure platforms, designed to meet the rapidly expanding U.S. demand for artificial intelligence and data centers.

Creekstone’s goal is to provide approximately 10 gigawatts of non-nuclear generation at the Gigasite through a diversified portfolio of power and infrastructure technologies. The evaluation of at least two gigawatts of next-generation nuclear capacity introduces a potential pathway to create one of the largest clean-energy concentrations in the United States and a central pillar in Utah’s long-term energy future.

“Evaluating the role that next-generation nuclear could play in our broader energy portfolio is an important step in refining the long-term strategy for the Gigasite,” said Ray Conley, CEO of Creekstone Energy. “Nuclear has the potential to complement our multi-source approach and support the growth of large-scale AI and digital-infrastructure development. EnergySolutions’ technical and regulatory expertise gives us confidence that this evaluation will be thorough, professional, and grounded in real-world conditions.”

Under the MOU, the parties will undertake a “Phase 1” evaluation effort focused on:

• Developing a nuclear program roadmap, with timelines and gating decisions tied to feasibility, regulatory progress, and commercial conditions.
• Establishing a timeline for commercial operation in the 2030–2035 timeframe.
• Assessing a wide range of reactor technologies, without limitation to any single design, to determine which options may merit further study for Gigasite-scale loads.
• Evaluating site readiness and integration requirements within Creekstone’s multi-source energy strategy, including transmission, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces.
• Examining regulatory pathways and early-stage licensing considerations to understand requirements for any future project.
• Identifying commercial structures, delivery models, and key risks to inform next steps.

EnergySolutions operational, technical, and regulatory expertise and longstanding leadership in the U.S. nuclear sector will be invaluable to the success of the project.

“Creekstone is approaching this the right way, grounding every step in thorough analysis, clear options, and a disciplined process,” said Pierre Oneid, Executive Vice President for strategic initiatives & partnerships at EnergySolutions. “Our role is to help them fully understand the nuclear pathways available and what it would take to make any of those options viable for a site of this scale.”

The MOU is non-binding and establishes a framework for structured evaluation without obligating either party to pursue a specific project, technology, or investment.

This framework positions both companies to evaluate energy strategy with the scale and reliability required to support one of the world’s most consequential AI-infrastructure developments.

About Creekstone Energy

Creekstone Energy is developing the Creekstone Gigasite, a next-generation, multi-source power and digital-infrastructure campus in Delta, Utah. Designed to support the unprecedented energy and cooling demands of large-scale AI compute, the Gigasite integrates utility-scale generation, long-duration storage, advanced transmission, and industrial-grade data infrastructure. Creekstone’s mission is to help secure America’s leadership in artificial intelligence, clean energy development, and strategic domestic infrastructure. Visit Creekstone.energy for more information.

About EnergySolutions

EnergySolutions is an international nuclear services company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and Charlotte, North Carolina with operations throughout the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. EnergySolutions provides comprehensive services and solutions which include some of the most experienced project management to support ongoing nuclear plant maintenance, modifications, capital projects, nuclear power plant life extension and ultimately new build and decommissioning. EnergySolutions promotes preservations of the environment through environmentally safe waste processing, transportation and disposal, nuclear decontamination, decommissioning and remediation and support for ongoing and new zero-carbon energy production. To learn more visit - www.energysolutions.com.

Fonte: Business Wire