NEWS & PRESS

Staffing a power plant is challenging under any circumstances — but nuclear facilities present a uniquely complex workforce equation. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, nuclear utilities employed approximately 41,000 workers in 2023. With new reactors under construction and previously shuttered plants restarting operations, workforce demand is expected to grow steadily. The concern is not job availability — it’s whether the industry can fill these highly specialized

The United States has been a global leader in nuclear power since the industry’s birth in the 1950s. Today, 94 commercial reactors are operating nationwide—and that number is poised to grow. While 13 new plants are in the planning or construction phases, much of the industry’s attention is focused elsewhere: the restart of reactors once thought permanently offline. Five previously shut-down reactors are now being evaluated for restart, a notable development given that the U.S