Growing demand for reliable, low-carbon electricity is driving development of next-generation nuclear facilities, including a planned small modular reactor project in Washington state. Fluor has been selected by X-energy to provide engineering and project development services for the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility near Richland.
Under the agreement, Fluor will provide engineering, design development, supply chain, estimating and project controls services for the facility's nuclear island scope. The contract value was not disclosed, and Fluor expects to recognize it in the third quarter.
The project will use X-energy's Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology. Fluor plans to apply experience and lessons from its ongoing work with X-energy on the company's first Xe-100 project to support development planning, execution strategies and investment decisions.
The selection expands the companies' existing relationship. Earlier in 2026, Fluor announced a similar services contract for X-energy's proposed advanced nuclear project at Dow's UCC Seadrift Operations in Texas.
The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility is expected to deploy four Xe-100 reactors capable of generating approximately 320 megawatts of carbon-free electricity. The project has the potential to expand to 12 reactor units, increasing total generating capacity to 960 megawatts.
The development is the first project in X-energy's broader initiative to deploy 5 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity by 2039.
The project adds to the pipeline of advanced nuclear developments intended to provide dependable electricity with lower operational carbon emissions. For engineering and construction companies, these facilities require specialized expertise in nuclear design, supply chain coordination, project controls and complex infrastructure delivery.
Fluor's role in the Washington project, alongside its work on X-energy's proposed Texas development, positions the contractor to support multiple projects using the Xe-100 reactor technology.
Source: Fluor.
