Dispatchable. Carbon-Free. Grid-Ready.
Electrical grids across North America face a triple challenge: retiring fossil baseload, growing renewable intermittency, and surging demand from electrification. The ARC-100 delivers 100MWe of firm, dispatchable, clean power that strengthens the grid rather than straining it. One unit powers 75,000 households with zero emissions and a 20-year locked fuel cost.
The Backbone of the Grid Is Disappearing.
North America is losing dispatchable generation capacity faster than it can replace it. Coal retirements, renewable intermittency, and load growth from electrification are converging to create the most significant grid reliability crisis in a generation.
Coal Retirements
Over 150GW of coal capacity is scheduled for retirement across North America by 2035. These plants provided dispatchable baseload power for decades. Their replacements must deliver the same reliability without the emissions and fit the same grid interconnection points.
Renewable Intermittency
Wind and solar are growing rapidly, but they cannot guarantee power when the grid needs it most. Peak demand often coincides with low renewable output: winter evenings, calm summer nights, extended cloud cover. Without firm backup, grids become fragile.
Aging Infrastructure
Much of the North American transmission and distribution network was built in the 1960s and 70s. Grid congestion, voltage instability, and capacity bottlenecks are worsening as electrification accelerates across transportation, heating, and industry.
Baseload. Load Following. Compact Footprint.
True Dispatchable Baseload
The ARC-100 operates at a 95% capacity factor, delivering consistent power 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Unlike intermittent sources, it produces power when demand requires it, not when weather permits it.
Load Following Capability
The ARC-100 ramps output to match grid demand in real time. It pairs seamlessly with renewable installations, filling gaps during low-wind and low-solar periods without requiring battery storage or gas peakers.
Compact Grid Interconnection
A single ARC-100 fits on a city block and connects directly to existing grid substations. It can be sited at retiring coal and gas plants, reusing transmission infrastructure and avoiding years of new interconnection permitting.
20-Year Price Certainty
The ARC-100 fuel cycle lasts 20 years. Energy costs are locked at commissioning. Utilities and ratepayers are shielded from natural gas price volatility, carbon tax escalation, and renewable intermittency premiums.
The Grid Reliability Standard.
Strengthen Your Grid.
Whether you are a utility replacing retiring coal capacity, a grid operator seeking firm dispatchable power, or a regulator evaluating clean baseload alternatives, our team is ready to scope an ARC-100 deployment for your service territory. 100MWe per unit. Zero emissions. 20 years of price certainty.