Next Generation Nuclear Deployment Act

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the advanced reactor demonstration program to include testing and development of fourth-generation nuclear reactors, small modular reactors, and micro-reactors. It prioritizes deployment on at least 10 different sites and encourages private sector partnerships through cost-sharing arrangements.

Sec. 2, Advanced reactor demonstration program: The bill updates the program's goals to prioritize testing and development of advanced reactor designs on at least 10 different sites. These designs include fourth-generation nuclear reactors (such as sodium-cooled fast reactors, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, and molten salt reactors), small modular reactors and factory-produced reactors with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts of electricity, and specialized micro-reactors capable of producing up to 10 megawatts of electricity for remote or specialized applications. The bill also allows demonstration projects to test and develop these advanced reactor designs on any site, regardless of whether it is owned or operated by the Department of Energy. Additionally, the Secretary of Energy is directed to seek cost-sharing arrangements with private industry and research institutions to enhance the program's effectiveness.