Nuclear power could help the state fully transition to zero-carbon electricity, but the plants can be slow and expensive to build.
Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center nuclear power plant is in Scriba, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
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In 1994, Minnesota banned new nuclear power plant construction in the state. Now lawmakers are considering whether to end that ban.
Minnesota aims to fully transition to zero-carbon electricity by 2040. To meet that goal, it’s investing in solar, wind, and batteries.
But it’s not always sunny or windy out, and batteries cannot yet fill the gaps for very long.
Minnesota now has a wind-powered green ammonia plant
Building more renewable energy sources means rethinking land use for agriculture and conservation
New York Legislature Passes Data Center Moratorium
New York legislators look to pass a one-year ban on new data centers
Nuclear in my backyard: A Nebraska utility is skirting the public backlash that plagues wind and solar
MN8 Energy Delivers 260 MW of Solar to Microsoft Across Two U.S. Power Markets
Momentum is growing behind nuclear energy in the US.
Acting on a campaign promise to expand nuclear power, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill ending an outdated…
Project is targeted for upstate New York where Governor Kathy Hochul described communities as being receptive because of job…
La gouverneure de l’Etat a annoncé ce projet d’une capacité d’un gigawattheure dans le nord de l’Etat, sur un site encore à…
New York and surrounding states remain eager to build out new nuclear, but beneath that lie questions about financial risks.…
A yearslong project has finally started producing ammonia with wind power. If the process can be scaled up, it could help ensure…
