About
Energy abundance is key to the future of our civilization.
But two fundamental trends are in conflict: civilization’s exponential consumption of energy, and the world’s aging coal fleet shutting down.
Nuclear reactors offer the best solution for abundant, clean baseload power.
The biggest hurdle to getting American nuclear power online is our ability to build reactors on time, on budget.
While other startups are betting on unproven engineering, we’ve identified the pain point: development and execution.
We exist to build coalitions across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in the United States and globally.
Team
We are ready to lead nuclear in America.
Jonathan Webb
Co-Founder & CEO
Built 8 million square feet of clean-tech facilities, $1.5B in capital raised. Founder & CEO, AppHarvest. Supported U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives.
Patrick Maloney
Co-Founder and Chairman
EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Cleantech and Renewables. Successful exits to both Shell & NRG. Founder & CEO, Inspire (Acq. by Shell). Co-Founder, Independence Energy (Acq. by NRG Founding Team). Energy Plus (Acq. by NRG).
Kiran Bhatraju
Co-Founder and Board Member
Developed 2,000 acres of sustainable energy projects, abated 10 million tons of carbon. Founder & CEO, Arcadia Power. Co-Founder, American Efficient. Fellow, Truman National Security Project.
Joe Klecha
Chief Nuclear Officer
Managed nuclear projects valued at $35+ billion built by teams of 11,000+. VP Construction & VP Operations, Testing, & Startup, Southern Company (Vogtle 3 and 4). Operations Director, Southern Company (Vogtle 1 and 2). Fleet Operations Director, Duke Energy (six nuclear power stations). Operations, Navigation, & Safety, US Navy Nuclear Pipeline.
Juliann Edwards
Chief Development Officer
Chair of U.S. Women In Nuclear, a 5,000-member organization advancing the role of women in the industry. Former VP of Power and Energy at TC Energy. Formed a 100-person team to oversee the build-out of $16 billion in clean energy projects. Former board member of Bruce Power, the world’s largest operating nuclear facility.
Stephanie Donner
Chief Administration Officer
Decades of C-suite experience at the intersection of law, policy, and regulatory transformation. CEO and Chief Legal Officer, Inspire. General Counsel, Sovrn. Chief Legal Officer, Galvanize. Chief Legal Counsel to Colorado's Governor.
Ron DeGregorio
EVP, Strategy & Board Advisor
40+ years in energy and utilities, oversaw 15+ GW in 16 states and Canada. Built 4.2+ GW. CEO, NET Power Inc. (NYSE: NPWR). President, Exelon Power. COO, Exelon Transmission Co. Sr. Vice President, Exelon Nuclear.
Stephen Kuczynski
Chair, Industry Working Group
Oversaw the completion of the first new nuclear reactors in America in more than 30 years. Supports The Nuclear Company’s fleet-scale plans. Former Chairman and CEO, Southern Nuclear. Senior Reactor Operating license. 27 years at Exelon with key roles at Dresden Nuclear Power Station and Byron Nuclear Power Station.
David Woods
VP, Engineering
25+ years of nuclear experience. Pioneered the use of AI and data-driven approaches to reduce construction timelines. Director of Engineering, Southern Nuclear during Vogtle units 3 and 4. 15 years management and senior reactor operator at industry leaders Exelon and Constellation Energy. Nuclear machinist mate, U.S. Navy.