The US Army has announced a plan to install what it calls nuclear microreactors at five of its bases across the country. The move would ensure the facilities' energy independence from the rest of the electric grid.

The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable energy source independent of the commercial electric…

Up to $2.2 billion could be divvied up among the handful of vendors.

Companies are being awarded up to $2.2 billion in total to own, construct, and operate nuclear reactors at five military installations.