FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - Fort Hood has been listed as a potential site for a microreactor power plant, according to the U.S. Army , as part of the next steps on the Janus Program.

“The Janus Program, the Army’s next-generation nuclear power program, aims to deliver secure, resilient, and reliable energy to support national defense installations and critical missions in accordance with EO 14299 Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security ," the Army Communications and Outreach Office says.

The program plans to build commercial microreactors through a milestone-based contracting model to expedite delivery of advanced energy solutions to the warfighters, according to the Army.

The Army selected nine sites, including Fort Hood, for initial deployment. The chos

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