Kemmerer Plans for Man Camp to House 1,600 TerraPower Nuclear Plant Workers
Kemmerer is planning to accommodate around 1,600 temporary and 250 permanent workers for the TerraPower Nuclear power plant currently under construction. The city is exploring various options for temporary workforce housing, with multiple companies interested in developing a man camp. Local officials are optimistic about the potential for permanent housing growth alongside the temporary facilities.
- ▪The TerraPower Nuclear power plant is expected to begin operations around 2030.
- ▪Kemmerer is considering multiple properties for temporary workforce housing, with five to seven bidders involved.
- ▪Developers are discussing amenities such as dining facilities and recreational areas for the housing site.
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Talks about how to accommodate roughly 1,600 temporary and 250 permanent workers at the TerraPower Nuclear power plant that’s on a fast-track for construction in Kemmerer are heating up.At least three permanent housing developments are kicking off in Lincoln County’s county seat, along with talks about temporary workforce housing.The city of about 2,400 people is bracing for explosive growth with the first-of-its-kind sodium-cooled nuclear power plant a month into construction.Multiple companies are eyeing various properties to build a temporary workforce hub that could house workers when the plant comes online sometime around 2030.“It’s more than just a man camp,” Kemmerer mayor Robert Bowen told Cowboy State Daily about the vision for the development. “This is living quarters.
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