{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"145291","rtpr_id":"nPn8qJPbVa-20260916","ticker":"BLU","exchange":"ASX","all_tickers":["BLU"],"title":"Blue Energy Submits Construction Permit Application to Nuclear Regulatory Commission","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-16T13:00:12.879Z","article_body":"Blue Energy Submits Construction Permit Application to Nuclear Regulatory Commission\nPR Newswire\n\nCHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 16, 2026\n\nRequest to begin work at Texas gas-to-nuclear project puts Blue Energy in rare\ncompany\n\nCHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Energy\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=1902674602&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2F&a=Blue+Energy)\n today announced it has filed the first part of the company's construction\npermit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its\ninaugural gas-to-nuclear project at the Port of Victoria, Texas. By making\nthis submission, Blue Energy becomes just one of five nuclear companies to\nsubmit a construction permit application in the current new nuclear\ndevelopment wave.\n\nBlue Energy's prefabricated, standardized approach to build, transport and\nassemble nuclear power plants – the \"Blue Way\" – slashes time-to-power by\nmore than a decade and significantly reduces costs and risk, compared to\ntraditional nuclear. The company's Texas project expects to deploy both GE\nVernova 7HA.02 gas turbines and GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular\nreactors in a first-of-its-kind, gas-to-nuclear power plant, subject to final\ninvestment decision in 2027. GE Vernova Hitachi has supported Blue Energy with\ninformation in this application to the NRC.\n\nThe extensive application and supporting technical information were prepared\nby Blue Energy's regulatory team, which has over 80 years of combined NRC\nlicensing experience, along with the company's engineering, financial,\nenvironmental teams and other experts. This submission comes just five months\nafter the selection of the BWRX-300 as reactor technology, a rapid turnaround\nthat demonstrates Blue Energy has the licensing and technical capabilities to\nget projects to market faster. The second half of the application is expected\nto be submitted in the second half of 2027, following the NRC-mandated one\ncalendar year of site-specific data collection.\n\n\"This is serious work done by serious people for a serious project. This is\nanother huge step towards building the world's first gas-to-nuclear power\nplant and proving the Blue Energy approach to build nuclear in the safest,\nquickest, and most scalable way possible,\" said Jake Jurewicz, CEO and\nco-founder of Blue Energy. \"We have a world-class team here at Blue Energy and\nthey have produced this thorough and forward-thinking application in\nworld-class time. We look forward to completing the licensing process so we\ncan build this groundbreaking gas-to-nuclear plant and demonstrate the world's\nfirst project financed nuclear power product.\"\n\nThe application, which applies to the first nuclear unit at the Texas site,\nwas submitted late yesterday and includes, among other things:\n\n * A request to begin limited construction activities, including deep foundation\nand shaft works to house the power plant's first small modular reactor.\n * A request to approve Blue Energy's unique approach to build nuclear faster by\nfirst constructing the natural gas portion and balance-of-plant (BOP) of the\ngas-to-nuclear plant – that BOP will subsequently also be utilized by the\nnuclear reactors. NRC had previously approved the methodology behind this\ngas-to-nuclear \"Blue Bridge\" approach to deploy nuclear in a more efficient\nmanner.\n * A nearly 300-page environmental report, which concluded that there are no\nsignificant impacts of the natural gas portion to endangered species, tribal\nlands, or other environmental or historical concerns.\n * Information on Blue Energy's approach to project finance the power plant, not\npaid for on the backs of ratepayers.\nThe application builds on Blue Energy's significant momentum over the previous\nyear:\n\n * In December 2025, the\nNRC approved\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2961507154&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fblue-energy-achieves-key-u-s-nrc-licensing-milestone-paving-the-way-for-power-in-48-months-or-less-with-natural-gas-bridge&a=NRC+approved)\n\n Blue Energy's licensing topical report, which supported the company's\ninnovative approach to resequencing major phases of nuclear plant construction\nincluded in today's application.\n * Blue Energy raised more than $400 million in financing, including key\nstrategic investments from companies like\nConstellation\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2936694472&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fblue-energy-receives-strategic-investment-from-constellation-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-novel-shipyard-manufacturing-and-project-financing-model-for-new-nuclear&a=Constellation)\n\n Technology Ventures.\n * Blue Energy announced a\n\"project acceleration agreement\"\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=1338199032&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fproject-acceleration-agreement-with-ge-vernova-hitachi&a=%22project+acceleration+agreement%22)\n\n with GE Vernova and GE Vernova Hitachi to facilitate the deployment of their\ngas turbines and SMRs at the Texas gas-to-nuclear project.\n * And earlier this month, Blue Energy announced it has\nretained Societe Generale\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2148971926&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fsocgen-financing-advisor-release&a=retained+Societe+Generale)\n\n to assist in structuring and arranging project financing for Blue Energy's\nproposed Victoria, Texas gas-to-nuclear pilot project.\nAbout Blue Energy\n\nFounded in 2023, Blue Energy develops financeable, turnkey nuclear power\nplants compatible with leading reactor technology. Our proprietary lower cost\nof capital solution and offsite pre-fabrication accelerates new nuclear\ndeployment – making it predictable, faster and more affordable. We will\ndeliver baseload power competitive with fossil fuels and renewables to meet\nunprecedented global demand. Blue Energy's world-class team has extensive\nexperience in nuclear construction, licensing, engineering, and development.\nWe stem from MIT's Nuclear Science & Engineering Department and are backed\nby VXI Capital, Engine Ventures, At One Ventures and Tamarack Global. Visit\nwww.blueenergy.co\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2312423980&u=https%3A%2F%2Fblueenergy.co%2F&a=www.blueenergy.co)\n or follow us on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=1745653005&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-energy-co%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis document contains forward-looking statements – that is, statements\nrelated to future events that by their nature address matters that are, to\ndifferent degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements often address\nBlue Energy's expected future business and financial performance and financial\ncondition, and the expected performance of its products, the impact of its\nservices and the results they may generate or produce, and often contain words\nsuch as \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"intend,\" \"plan,\" \"believe,\" \"seek,\" \"see,\"\n\"will,\" \"would,\" \"estimate,\" \"forecast,\" \"target,\" \"preliminary,\" or \"range.\"\nForward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to\ndifferent degrees, uncertain, such as statements about planned and potential\ntransactions, investments or projects and their expected results and the\nimpacts of macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility on the Company's\nbusiness operations, financial results and financial position and on the\nglobal supply chain and world economy.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-energy-submits-construction-permit-application-to-nuclear-regulatory-commission-302880041.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-energy-submits-construction-permit-application-to-nuclear-regulatory-commission-302880041.html)\n\nSOURCE Blue Energy\n\n\n\nFor more information, contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, +1 202 277 1045, eben@blueenergy.co\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1830604/Full-Logo-Black-on-Transparent-Logo-Logo.jpg?id=OA2951301\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8qJPbVa-20260916","title":"Blue Energy Submits Construction Permit Application to Nuclear Regulatory Commission","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BLU","created":"2026-09-16T13:00:12.879Z","tickers":["BLU"],"exchange":"ASX","article_body":"Blue Energy Submits Construction Permit Application to Nuclear Regulatory Commission\nPR Newswire\n\nCHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 16, 2026\n\nRequest to begin work at Texas gas-to-nuclear project puts Blue Energy in rare\ncompany\n\nCHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Energy\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=1902674602&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2F&a=Blue+Energy)\n today announced it has filed the first part of the company's construction\npermit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its\ninaugural gas-to-nuclear project at the Port of Victoria, Texas. By making\nthis submission, Blue Energy becomes just one of five nuclear companies to\nsubmit a construction permit application in the current new nuclear\ndevelopment wave.\n\nBlue Energy's prefabricated, standardized approach to build, transport and\nassemble nuclear power plants – the \"Blue Way\" – slashes time-to-power by\nmore than a decade and significantly reduces costs and risk, compared to\ntraditional nuclear. The company's Texas project expects to deploy both GE\nVernova 7HA.02 gas turbines and GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular\nreactors in a first-of-its-kind, gas-to-nuclear power plant, subject to final\ninvestment decision in 2027. GE Vernova Hitachi has supported Blue Energy with\ninformation in this application to the NRC.\n\nThe extensive application and supporting technical information were prepared\nby Blue Energy's regulatory team, which has over 80 years of combined NRC\nlicensing experience, along with the company's engineering, financial,\nenvironmental teams and other experts. This submission comes just five months\nafter the selection of the BWRX-300 as reactor technology, a rapid turnaround\nthat demonstrates Blue Energy has the licensing and technical capabilities to\nget projects to market faster. The second half of the application is expected\nto be submitted in the second half of 2027, following the NRC-mandated one\ncalendar year of site-specific data collection.\n\n\"This is serious work done by serious people for a serious project. This is\nanother huge step towards building the world's first gas-to-nuclear power\nplant and proving the Blue Energy approach to build nuclear in the safest,\nquickest, and most scalable way possible,\" said Jake Jurewicz, CEO and\nco-founder of Blue Energy. \"We have a world-class team here at Blue Energy and\nthey have produced this thorough and forward-thinking application in\nworld-class time. We look forward to completing the licensing process so we\ncan build this groundbreaking gas-to-nuclear plant and demonstrate the world's\nfirst project financed nuclear power product.\"\n\nThe application, which applies to the first nuclear unit at the Texas site,\nwas submitted late yesterday and includes, among other things:\n\n * A request to begin limited construction activities, including deep foundation\nand shaft works to house the power plant's first small modular reactor.\n * A request to approve Blue Energy's unique approach to build nuclear faster by\nfirst constructing the natural gas portion and balance-of-plant (BOP) of the\ngas-to-nuclear plant – that BOP will subsequently also be utilized by the\nnuclear reactors. NRC had previously approved the methodology behind this\ngas-to-nuclear \"Blue Bridge\" approach to deploy nuclear in a more efficient\nmanner.\n * A nearly 300-page environmental report, which concluded that there are no\nsignificant impacts of the natural gas portion to endangered species, tribal\nlands, or other environmental or historical concerns.\n * Information on Blue Energy's approach to project finance the power plant, not\npaid for on the backs of ratepayers.\nThe application builds on Blue Energy's significant momentum over the previous\nyear:\n\n * In December 2025, the\nNRC approved\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2961507154&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fblue-energy-achieves-key-u-s-nrc-licensing-milestone-paving-the-way-for-power-in-48-months-or-less-with-natural-gas-bridge&a=NRC+approved)\n\n Blue Energy's licensing topical report, which supported the company's\ninnovative approach to resequencing major phases of nuclear plant construction\nincluded in today's application.\n * Blue Energy raised more than $400 million in financing, including key\nstrategic investments from companies like\nConstellation\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2936694472&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fblue-energy-receives-strategic-investment-from-constellation-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-novel-shipyard-manufacturing-and-project-financing-model-for-new-nuclear&a=Constellation)\n\n Technology Ventures.\n * Blue Energy announced a\n\"project acceleration agreement\"\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=1338199032&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fproject-acceleration-agreement-with-ge-vernova-hitachi&a=%22project+acceleration+agreement%22)\n\n with GE Vernova and GE Vernova Hitachi to facilitate the deployment of their\ngas turbines and SMRs at the Texas gas-to-nuclear project.\n * And earlier this month, Blue Energy announced it has\nretained Societe Generale\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2148971926&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueenergy.co%2Fnews%2Fsocgen-financing-advisor-release&a=retained+Societe+Generale)\n\n to assist in structuring and arranging project financing for Blue Energy's\nproposed Victoria, Texas gas-to-nuclear pilot project.\nAbout Blue Energy\n\nFounded in 2023, Blue Energy develops financeable, turnkey nuclear power\nplants compatible with leading reactor technology. Our proprietary lower cost\nof capital solution and offsite pre-fabrication accelerates new nuclear\ndeployment – making it predictable, faster and more affordable. We will\ndeliver baseload power competitive with fossil fuels and renewables to meet\nunprecedented global demand. Blue Energy's world-class team has extensive\nexperience in nuclear construction, licensing, engineering, and development.\nWe stem from MIT's Nuclear Science & Engineering Department and are backed\nby VXI Capital, Engine Ventures, At One Ventures and Tamarack Global. Visit\nwww.blueenergy.co\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=2312423980&u=https%3A%2F%2Fblueenergy.co%2F&a=www.blueenergy.co)\n or follow us on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775316-1&h=1745653005&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-energy-co%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis document contains forward-looking statements – that is, statements\nrelated to future events that by their nature address matters that are, to\ndifferent degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements often address\nBlue Energy's expected future business and financial performance and financial\ncondition, and the expected performance of its products, the impact of its\nservices and the results they may generate or produce, and often contain words\nsuch as \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"intend,\" \"plan,\" \"believe,\" \"seek,\" \"see,\"\n\"will,\" \"would,\" \"estimate,\" \"forecast,\" \"target,\" \"preliminary,\" or \"range.\"\nForward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to\ndifferent degrees, uncertain, such as statements about planned and potential\ntransactions, investments or projects and their expected results and the\nimpacts of macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility on the Company's\nbusiness operations, financial results and financial position and on the\nglobal supply chain and world economy.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-energy-submits-construction-permit-application-to-nuclear-regulatory-commission-302880041.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-energy-submits-construction-permit-application-to-nuclear-regulatory-commission-302880041.html)\n\nSOURCE Blue Energy\n\n\n\nFor more information, contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, +1 202 277 1045, eben@blueenergy.co\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1830604/Full-Logo-Black-on-Transparent-Logo-Logo.jpg?id=OA2951301\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-16T13:00:12.920836651Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789563612920},"received_at":"2026-09-16T13:00:12.979Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-energy-submits-construction-permit-application-to-nuclear-regulatory-commission-302880041.html"},"analysis":{"id":"134124","press_release_id":"145291","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Independent Power Producers & Electricity Traders","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":["Construction permit is only applied for, not granted — NRC review timeline remains long and uncertain","Second half of the permit application not expected until H2 2027; final investment decision not until 2027","Project financing still being structured (Societe Generale only recently retained) — funding not yet secured"],"eventType":"regulatory","narrative":"Blue Energy filed the first part of its construction permit application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its inaugural gas-to-nuclear project at the Port of Victoria, Texas, making it one of just five nuclear companies to submit such an application in the current development wave.\n\nThe Texas project plans to deploy GE Vernova 7HA.02 gas turbines and GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors in a first-of-its-kind configuration, subject to a final investment decision in 2027; the second half of the application is expected in the second half of 2027 after NRC-mandated site-specific data collection.\n\nThe filing caps a year of momentum: Blue Energy raised more than $400 million including a strategic investment from Constellation Technology Ventures, won NRC approval of its licensing topical report in December 2025, and retained Societe Generale this month to structure project financing for the Victoria pilot.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"One of only five new-nuclear construction permit applications this wave — Blue Energy's first-of-its-kind gas-to-nuclear hybrid takes a concrete licensing step toward the world's first project-financed nuclear plant."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"financing_raised":"more than $400 million","application_part_2_timing":"second half of 2027","environmental_report_pages":"nearly 300","final_investment_decision_target":"2027","site_data_collection_requirement":"NRC-mandated one calendar year","nrc_licensing_team_experience_years":"over 80","companies_with_construction_permit_applications_in_wave":5}},"quotedText":"This is serious work done by serious people for a serious project.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jake Jurewicz","role":"CEO and co-founder of Blue Energy"},{"name":"Eben Burnham-Snyder","role":"media contact"}],"products":["GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor","GE Vernova 7HA.02 gas turbines","Blue Way (prefabricated standardized build approach)","Blue Bridge (gas-to-nuclear resequencing approach)"],"companies":[{"name":"Blue Energy","ticker":"BLU","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","relationship":"regulator"},{"name":"GE Vernova","relationship":"technology supplier (gas turbines)"},{"name":"GE Vernova Hitachi","relationship":"SMR technology partner"},{"name":"Constellation Technology Ventures","relationship":"strategic investor"},{"name":"Societe Generale","relationship":"project financing advisor"},{"name":"VXI Capital","relationship":"investor"},{"name":"Engine Ventures","relationship":"investor"},{"name":"At One Ventures","relationship":"investor"},{"name":"Tamarack Global","relationship":"investor"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"more than $400 million","context":"financing raised to date, including strategic investments"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Issuer-authored regulatory milestone: Blue Energy filed the first part of its NRC construction permit application for its lead Texas gas-to-nuclear project, joining an exclusive group of five companies in the current new-nuclear wave. 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