Orano Awarded Fleet Contract by Xcel Energy for NUHOMS Used Nuclear Fuel Storage Systems

TN Americas, a subsidiary of Orano NPS (Nuclear Packages and Services), was recently awarded a competitively bid contract by American Utilities Xcel Energy to provide onsite dry fuel storage solutions to the Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear energy facilities.

Under this multi-year contract, Orano will manufacture and deliver the selected NUHOMS® dry storage systems for the secure interim storage of used nuclear fuel assemblies. The NUHOMS® dry storage canisters will be manufactured at Orano NPS’s TN Fabrication facility in North Carolina.

“We appreciate Xcel Energy’s confidence in us and the selection of our NUHOMS storage system following a comprehensive review of competing technologies and offers,” said Jean-Luc Palayer, CEO of Orano USA and President of Orano TN Americas. “The combination of our experienced team, proven technology, and reliable performance provides the certainty sought by our customers for successful and safe project delivery.”

Using Orano’s NUHOMS® systems for both Monticello’s boiling water reactor and Prairie Island’s pressurized water reactor ensures high-quality dry storage performance and transport-ready technology for future offsite removal.

This contract award continues the long-term dry fuel storage management partnership between Orano and Xcel Energy in place for 18 years at Monticello and 33 years at Prairie Island.