TRIGA reactor to produce electricity for the first time

May 5, 2026, 2:07PMNuclear News
Reactor manager Ted Goodell, right, gives a tour of the University of Utah’s TRIGA reactor. (Photo: University of Utah)

The University of Utah announced that it will be producing electricity with its TRIGA reactor for the first time this summer. The project is in collaboration with Elemental Nuclear Energy, and the electricity will be used to power a “mini AI data center.”