New York to Select Site for New Nuclear Power Plant This Year
(Bloomberg) -- New York state expects to select a community this year to host at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear energy, signaling a push to accelerate reactor development as electricity demand climbs.
The state also plans to issue a request for proposals to potential development partners this year, according to Todd Josifovski, senior vice president of nuclear development at the New York Power Authority.
Eight upstate communities are vying for the project, which could involve a single large reactor or multiple smaller units. Governor Kathy Hochul directed NYPA last year to develop 1 gigawatt of new nuclear capacity, and in January she raised that goal to 5 gigawatts.
Power consumption is climbing across the US, driven by data centers, industrial users and more electrified homes. That trend is spurring interest in nuclear energy, and President Donald Trump has set a goal of seeing 10 large conventional reactors under construction in the US by 2030. Josifovski said it’s too early to provide a schedule for any New York efforts, but selecting a site would mark a key early step.
“The fundamental table stakes is to have a willing host community,” Josifovski said Tuesday at the NY Energy Summit in Albany. “As soon as we can, we want to have that shored up and make sure it’s workable for the community, and workable for the project.”
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