Nuclear powerߞ the next decade of development

The Atomic Energy Commission is playing an active advisory role in the design, development, and operation of civilian nuclear power plants in the United States. The trend toward larger plant capacities is proceeding at a phenomenal rate and an increasingly significant portion of the new electric generating capacity in the United States is being committed to nuclear power. The utilities´ acceptance of light-water reactors has served to speed the progress of advanced reactor projects. At present, the sodium-cooled liquid-metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) represents the AEC´s highest-priority program.