US advanced reactor and nuclear fuels company X-energy has chosen Fluor Corporation to provide engineering, design and project management services for the Cascade advanced small modular reactor project near Richland, Washington.

Under the agreement, Texas-based Fluor will provide engineering, design development, supply chain, estimating and project controls services for the nuclear island scope of the Cascade facility, which is being developed with Energy Northwest in Washington state in collaboration with tech and retail giant Amazon.