The race to bring a $1 billion nuclear fusion plant to their city has officials in Livermore eager to make a deal.

Despite no firm commitment from the startup behind the project, Pacific Fusion, the Livermore City Council this past week unanimously approved the company’s plan to develop a 225,500-square-foot facility on a vacant stretch of West Jack London Boulevard.

But Livermore is facing off with two other cities in its bid to secure the project — Alameda and Albuquerque are also trying to lure the Fremont-based company.

The “finalists” are making their pitches for why their city should be Pacific Fusion’s HQ. Alameda is offering VIP treatment, Albuquerque says it has “built the talent,” but the mayor of Livermore says the Tri-Valley city, home to the Lawrence Livermore National Labo

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