X-energy and Talen Energy to Evaluate Deployment of Xe-100 SMRs in Pennsylvania and PJM Market.

X-energy and Talen Energy signed a Letter of Intent to assess deploying Xe-100 small modular reactors in Pennsylvania and the PJM Interconnection market. The partnership aims to add clean baseload capacity and support reliability, leveraging established infrastructure and workforce resources. X-energy's Xe-100 is a 80-megawatt high-temperature gas-cooled reactor with unique characteristics well-suited to regional grids, hyperscale data centers, and large commercial off-takers.