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.
