The race to generate more energy in the United States is on and a Cranberry Township-based company is leading the pack.

At the first Pennsylvania Energy Summit and Expo in Pittsburgh on July 15, Westinghouse Electric Corp.’s interim CEO Dan Sumner announced the company plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in the U.S. with construction to begin by 2030.

The company will use its AP1000 Pressurized Water Reactor design for the reactors, which can generate enough electricity to power more than 750,000 homes. The 10 reactors would drive $75 billion of economic value across the U.S. and $6 billion in Pennsylvania, according to Sumner.

“Westinghouse today is the world’s leader in nuclear technology,” Sumner said. “Over 50% of the reactors that operate in the world use Westinghouse technolo

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