New York state to build nuclear power plant amid revival in nuclear energy investments
Project is targeted for upstate New York where Governor Kathy Hochul described communities as being receptive because of job opportunities
Hochul tapped the New York Power Authority to develop a nuclear plant with a combined capacity of at least one gigawatt of electricity, according to a New York state press release.
The project is targeted for upstate New York where Hochul, in a speech unveiling the plan, described several communities as being receptive because they “know these are good paying, long-term jobs”.
The move comes amid a revival in nuclear energy investments prompted in large part by large technology companies targeting the energy form as a source to fuel massive artificial intelligence data centres.
Hochul acknowledged that some residents had questions about safety but expressed confidence in “21st century nuclear design”, she said.