Westinghouse corporate

Westinghouse Electric Company is an American nuclear power company with its world headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. It specializes in providing products and services to the nuclear power industry globally. 

Corporate information

• Headquarters: 1000 Westinghouse Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
• Ownership: The company is jointly owned by a consortium of Canadian companies, with Brookfield Renewable Partners holding a 51% stake and Cameco holding 49%. The acquisition was completed in November 2023.
• Business activities: Westinghouse is a nuclear reactor technology original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and provides products and services for commercial nuclear power utilities and government agencies. Its services include nuclear fuel, reactor technology (like the AP1000 and eVinci microreactor), maintenance, engineering support, and waste management.
• Parent company history: The original Westinghouse Electric Corporation, founded in 1886, diversified over the years before eventually purchasing CBS in 1995 and renaming itself CBS Corporation in 1997. The nuclear division was sold to British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) in 1999 and was reformed as Westinghouse Electric Company. This new company has been sold several times since. 

Recent news and initiatives

• AI collaboration: In November 2025, Westinghouse announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve the efficiency of building nuclear reactors and enhance operations at existing plants.
• U.S. expansion: As part of a partnership with the U.S. government, Westinghouse, along with its owners Cameco and Brookfield, is planning a $80 billion initiative to construct new nuclear reactors across the United States.
• International partnerships: In late 2025, the company secured a contract to supply nuclear fuel to a plant in Hungary and signed agreements with partners in the U.K. and Alberta, Canada, for potential new reactor projects.