DOE Hosts Nuclear Rally Under Defense Act Emergency Powers
Published Date: 10/15/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Energy is hosting a public meeting on October 23, 2025, to talk about new voluntary agreements under the Defense Production Act that help boost the nuclear energy industry during a national energy emergency. This affects energy companies and stakeholders who want to join these agreements to support national energy goals. The meeting will be in Washington, DC, and online, making it easy to join and learn about upcoming actions and plans.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Public Meeting for DPA Voluntary Agreements
If you are an energy company or stakeholder, you can attend a DOE public meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Washington, DC at the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) or join by webinar. The meeting will be hybrid, consortium participants get official invites, and the public can access the webinar link on DOE's DPA Consortium web page.
Closed Meeting and Withheld Materials
DOE will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025, promptly commencing at 11:05 a.m., and will limit attendance and withhold materials that DOE determines fall under exemptions such as national defense, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information. That means some meeting discussions and materials will not be open to the public.
Docket Posted Online for Review
DOE has placed a docket (DOE-HQ-2025-0175) on Regulations.gov where you can review Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents. Some documents listed in the docket may be exempt from public disclosure and therefore unavailable for review.
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