As of February 20, 2025, a bill that will create a grant program to advance nuclear energy developments in Kentucky passed out of the Kentucky Senate’s Natural Resources and Energy committee. [1] The bill, entitled Senate Bill 179, aims to build on other efforts to create opportunities for Kentucky to pursue investments in nuclear energy, setting aside $10 million from existing appropriations to the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA) for grant funding. The program that would be created by this bill would be administered by KNEDA, the nonregulatory state agency that was created during the 2024 legislative session. A subcommittee of the agency’s members would be responsible for administering awards for the grant program, which would be capped at $2 million. The agency will also be charged with promoting the program, accepting applications, and overseeing the distribution of funds.
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