Townsworth
Kemmerer, Wyoming24-month community investment program
- Prepared for
- The community committee
- Host community
- Kemmerer, Wyoming
- Facility
- Advanced nuclear plant (TerraPower Natrium, per public reporting)
- Term
- 24 months
- Annual fund
- $500,000
- Prepared
- November 12, 2026
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3
program items, 0 with a local partner
$340,000
itemized over 24 months
$660,000
held in reserve for the committee
1 of 12 draft lines names a partner that couldn't be confirmed; 10 institutions stay for the committee to confirm.
1Material commitments, from the developer's filings
The cultural program below is in addition to these, never instead of them.
- Jobs1,600 the first cited figure; every line is in the detail below2 sources
- Power345 MW the first cited figure; every line is in the detail below1 source
- WaterNot yet enteredCooling method, annual draw, replenishment
- Noise & lightNot yet enteredLimits at the fence line, monitoring
- TaxNot yet enteredAbatements, PILOT payments, school-district share
JobsSources and detail · 2 sources
TerraPower says it is mobilizing about 1,600 construction workers for the Natrium plant and expects about 250 full-time staff once it operates. TerraPower — TerraPower Commences Construction on America's First Utility-Scale Advanced Nuclear Power Plant (Apr 23, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
Lead contractor Bechtel left the project in September 2026, leaving Kemmerer's plans to house up to 1,600 workers in limbo; Bechtel said it does not expect the schedule to change, and completion is still expected around 2030. Cowboy State Daily — Kemmerer plans for 1,600 nuclear plant workers in limbo after contractor backs out (Oct 13, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
PowerSources and detail · 1 source
TerraPower says the plant pairs a 345 MW sodium-cooled fast reactor with molten-salt storage that can raise output to 500 MW. TerraPower — TerraPower Commences Construction on America's First Utility-Scale Advanced Nuclear Power Plant (Apr 23, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
From public reporting as of 2026-10-27. Check each figure against the developer's filings before this memo goes to the committee.
2The program
3 program items across 3 areas; 0 name a local partner.
| Area | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Community fund grants | $300,000 | 30% |
| Community events | $16,000 | 2% |
| Where to announce it | $24,000 | 2% |
| Committee reserve | $660,000 | 66% |
| Total | $1,000,000 | 100% |
Sessions over the 24 months
| Area | Months with a session | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Community fund grants | 9, 21 | 2 |
| Community events | 10, 22 | 2 |
| Where to announce it | 1, 13 | 2 |
| Item | Item budget |
|---|---|
| Community fund grantsOnce a year (months 9 and 21) | $300,000 |
Open community grant cycle: residents rank, the committee decides | $300,000 |
| Community eventsOnce a year (months 10 and 22) | $16,000 |
Community watch party: University of Utah | $16,000 |
| Where to announce itOnce a year (months 1 and 13) | $24,000 |
Announce the program where the town already listens and watches | $24,000 |
Reserve, for the committee Not itemized by this tool: more grant cycles, larger awards or items residents add. The committee decides. | $660,000 |
| Total over 24 months$340,000 itemized + $660,000 in reserve | $1,000,000 |
Annual fund $500,000. Illustrative. A thin-data host: expect fewer grounded picks.
How each item is costed
3Guardrails
- 3.1Not persuasion: no item is timed to a vote, hearing or permit decision.
- 3.2Residents rank the grant shortlist in an anonymous ballot; the community committee decides. No resident data is sent to Qloo.
- 3.3No political, religious or identity targeting. 7 Qloo results were excluded by rule.
- 3.4Signals describe aggregate local affinities, not individual people. Partner availability is not yet confirmed.
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