I plan to introduce legislation establishing an Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing Tax Credit within Pennsylvania’s Economic Development for a Growing Economy, or PA EDGE, program.
 
The tax credit would support investments that establish, expand, or re-equip Pennsylvania facilities to manufacture small modular reactors, microreactors, or qualifying nuclear-specific components. Awards would be tied to new investment and permanent job creation and would be subject to program limits, reporting requirements, and accountability safeguards.
 
The regional grid serving Pennsylvania is entering a period of rapid demand growth. PJM’s 2026 forecast projects summer peak demand to grow 3.6% annually over the next decade, compared with 0.3% in its 2021 forecast, driven in part by data centers and other large loads. Pennsylvania should compete for the manufacturing investment needed to support our generation supply chain and this energy buildout.
 
The competition is already underway. Last year, Indiana created a new tax credit for small modular reactor manufacturing, while Tennessee and Texas are appropriating tens of millions to nuclear development and supply-chain projects in their states.
 
Here in Pennsylvania, we certainly have a strong foundation to compete for these investments and jobs. The Commonwealth ranks second nationally in nuclear generation. We have experienced engineers, manufacturers, building trades, research institutions, and companies developing advanced reactor technologies. A targeted tax credit would build on these assets by giving reactor and component manufacturers a reason to expand and locate their facilities and jobs here, connecting Pennsylvania’s nuclear expertise with the emerging advanced nuclear supply chain. This proposal would also advance two priority sectors identified in Pennsylvania’s ten-year strategic plan for economic development: manufacturing and energy.
 
I invite you to join me in cosponsoring this legislation to help Pennsylvania compete for high-skill manufacturing jobs, strengthen the domestic nuclear supply chain, and position the Commonwealth to benefit from growing demand for reliable, carbon-free power.