New York state plans to build a large nuclear power facility, the first new major U.S. plant undertaking in more than 15 years, Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
Hochul directed the New York Power Authority to develop and construct a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in upstate New York, she said in a press release and at a press conference in Lewiston.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the new plant on Monday morning.
Hochul said she has directed NYPA to add at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear-power generation to its aging fleet of reactors. That’s enough energy to power about 1 million homes.
“I’m going to lean into making sure that every company that wants to come to New York and everyone who wants to live here will never have to worry about reliability and affordability when it comes to their utility costs,” Hochul said, the Journal reported.
The governor said NYPA, which may pursue a partnership with private entities, will find a site upstate and determine the reactor’s design.
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