| PolarisHelion Energy · Everett, WA | FusionAlternative / pulsed | — | OPERATINGResearch and prototype | — | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | — |
| CenturyZap Energy · Everett, WA | FusionAlternative / pulsed | — | OPERATINGResearch and prototype | — | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | —+ $130M company raise |
| Phoenix laser prototypeXcimer Energy · Denver, CO | FusionInertial | — | OPERATINGResearch and prototype | — | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | — |
| OrionHelion Energy · Malaga, WA | FusionAlternative / pulsed | 50 MW | CONSTRUCTIONFirst commercial | ~2028 | Microsoft | —+ $465M company raise |
| SPARCCommonwealth Fusion Systems · Devens, MA | FusionMagnetic confinement | — | CONSTRUCTIONResearch and prototype | ~2027 | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | —+ $1.0B company raise |
| Albuquerque demonstration systemPacific Fusion · Albuquerque, NM | FusionInertial | — | CONSTRUCTIONResearch and prototype | ~2030 | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | —+ $900M company raise |
| Infinity TwoType One Energy · Bull Run, near Oak Ridge, TN | FusionMagnetic confinement | 350 MW | PERMITTEDFirst commercial | ~By 2034 | TVA (host and partner) | —+ $200M company raise |
| Infinity One prototypeType One Energy · TVA Bull Run Energy Complex, Clinton, TN | FusionMagnetic confinement | — | PERMITTEDResearch and prototype | ~2029 | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | — |
| ARC (Fall Line Fusion Power Station)Commonwealth Fusion Systems · Chesterfield County, VA | FusionMagnetic confinement | 400 MW | DEVELOPMENTFirst commercial | ~Early 2030s | Google; Eni | —+ $1.0B company raise |
| Thunderwall laser pilotInertia Enterprises · Site to be announced | FusionInertial | — | DEVELOPMENTResearch and prototype | — | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | —+ $450M company raise |
| Hammir mirror deviceRealta Fusion · OM Station (former Oscar Mayer site), Madison, WI | FusionMagnetic confinement | — | DEVELOPMENTResearch and prototype | — | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | — |
| Nucor fusion plant (Helion)Helion Energy · Site to be selected | FusionAlternative / pulsed | 500 MW | ANNOUNCEDFirst commercial | ~2030 or later | Nucor | — |
| Athena pilot plant (Xcimer)Xcimer Energy · Site to be selected | FusionInertial | 400 MW | ANNOUNCEDFirst commercial | ~Mid-2030s | Not yet named | — |
| First utility-scale plant (TAE)TAE Technologies · Site to be selected | FusionAlternative / pulsed | 50 MW | ANNOUNCEDFirst commercial | — | — | —+ $300M company raise |
| Eos stellaratorThea Energy · Site to be selected (2026) | FusionMagnetic confinement | — | ANNOUNCEDResearch and prototype | — | Not applicable: test or demonstration machine, sells no power | — |