<ul><li>As clean energy demand grows, repurposing coal power plant sites (CPP) with existing infrastructure is one way to reduce costs for nuclear power plants (NPP).</li><li>A multi-objective optimization methodology, using combinatorial search, evaluated over 30,000 potential NPP sites in the United States.</li><li>The methodology generated a comprehensive database of site locations, attributes, site scores, and the contribution of each attribute to the score.</li><li>Results indicate that CPP sites in Ohio, North Carolina, and New Hampshire, as well as Brownfield sites in Florida and California, are promising locations for nuclear development.</li></ul>

Multi-objective Combinatorial Methodology for Nuclear Reactor Site Assessment: A Case Study for the United States

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