Currently, the state only has two operating nuclear power reactors, one of which is in Bay City. The reactor, which is called the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, is about 90 miles southwest of Houston and has been supplying nuclear power to the state since 1988.

Texas A&M University System collaborates with four companies to develop advanced nuclear reactors at its Rellis Campus, in a move expected to boost the state's energy innovation.

RELLIS was created to advance next-generation technology while accelerating development across multiple industries.