Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, Dominion Exploring Energy Projects, Including Nuclear Reactor

Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, Dominion Exploring Energy Projects, Including Nuclear Reactor

Potential projects at the weapons station could include solar farms, turbine energy or a small modular nuclear reactor.

Nebraska needs a nuclear energy strategy

Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville, Nebraska. (Courtesy of NPPD)In February 2021, thousands of Nebraskans found themselves in the dark of rolling blackouts. A brutal polar vortex froze wind turbines, strained natural gas supplies and exposed serious weaknesses in our energy grid. However, even as multiple power sources failed, one remained steadfast — nuclear energy. That moment was a wake-up call. We can no …

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Dominion Energy Virginia Sign Agreement to Explore New Power Sources Including a Small Modular Reactor

Capt. Dan Patrick, Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (seated – left) and Edward Baine, President of Dominion Energy Virginia (seated – right) stand for a photo opportunity after the signing of a historic Memorandum of Agreement to explore the feasibility of siting a reliable and resilient energy source onboard the installation. Pictured behind the leaders seated in the front are Sailors and civilian leadership assigned to the in…