BRIGHAM CITY — A nuclear power generating facility is coming to the Brigham City area, though maybe not until the early 2030s, officials announced Monday.

Gov. Spencer Cox joined Brigham City Mayor D.J. Bott and representatives from two firms involved in building nuclear infrastructure, Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International, to unveil plans to develop four to 10 small modular reactors, or SMRs, in the Brigham City area and beyond. The planned nuclear reactor power plant — one of the first of its type in the nation — would generate energy, possibly for civilian and military use.

“We are here to celebrate a combined effort that will play a key role in powering Utah for generations to come,” said Cox.

Jeff Moss, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity,

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