General InformationThe Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is the primary policy and advocacy organization for the nuclear energy industry in the United States, based in Washington, DC, with approximately 200-300 employees, founded in 1985 as a consolidation of prior nuclear industry groups.
Funding & FinancialsNEI is a non-profit trade association funded through industry membership dues rather than venture capital or traditional funding rounds, with no public funding information available.
Leadership & TeamNEI is led by President and CEO Craig Piercy (since 2020), with a background in nuclear policy and industry advocacy leadership.
Recent ActivityNEI has recently focused on advancing small modular reactor (SMR) deployment, supporting advanced reactor commercialization, and advocating for pro-nuclear energy policy in the context of U.S. decarbonization goals and grid reliability.