A 2028 construction start is The Nuclear Company's goal for Prosperity One, a proposed Kentucky nuclear campus with up to six reactors and about 6.6 gigawatts of capacity if fully built.
The company said Oct. 21 that it controls an Ohio River site in Lewis County and is working with landowner Sam Howard. It has identified Westinghouse AP1000 reactors for the proposed campus. Its announcement did not disclose a construction budget, financing arrangements, electricity buyers or an expected date for generating power.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires approval before a commercial nuclear plant can be built. The developer says it is preparing for federal licensing, making the 2028 construction start a target rather than an authorized timetable.
The Nuclear Company says a completed six-reactor campus would be the largest U.S. nuclear power generation site. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) listed Georgia's Vogtle plant as the country's largest operating nuclear plant as of March 2026, with four reactors and 4,658 megawatts of nameplate capacity. The developer has not specified the capacity measure behind its 6.6-gigawatt estimate, so the two figures lack a stated common basis for direct comparison.
Kentucky has no operating nuclear power reactors, according to the NRC. The company projects jobs and a stronger local tax base from Prosperity One, though it has provided no job count or tax estimate.
The company says Lewis County plans to seek a state “nuclear-ready community” designation. That designation records a community's readiness for nuclear development; it does not grant permission to build a plant.
Howard said all nine of his grandchildren live in Lewis County. “I want them to have the opportunity to stay,” he said in the company's announcement.
The EIA said Vogtle's expansion took 11 years and faced substantial delays and cost overruns. The Nuclear Company's next stated steps for Prosperity One are site investigations, environmental assessments, transmission planning and preparation for federal licensing.
