US EditionNew England Leaders Open to New Nuclear Power Options
Governors say the plan will protect existing plants and examine financing, regulation and community input for new reactors as demand rises more than 40%, ISO New England said.
- On Tuesday, the six New England governors issued a joint statement pledging to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies and support existing regional facilities to address energy reliability and affordability.
- ISO New England projects the region's electric demand will increase by approximately 44% by 2045, with winter peak demand expected to double, driving the need for diverse baseload power sources.
- Connecticut authorized $5 million in bond funding for its Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to support early planning and community engagement, while state agencies explore federal funding and public-private partnerships.
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte joined the bipartisan effort, with all governors pledging that new nuclear facilities will only be sited in communities expressing willingness to host them.
- The Fiscal Alliance Foundation calls the initiative "necessary but incomplete," arguing that adding nuclear alone cannot solve the energy crisis without unwinding existing policies that have driven up costs.
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New England Governors Pledge to Explore New Nuclear Energy
BOSTON – The governors of all six New England states issued a joint statement on Tuesday, March 31, committing to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies and continuing to support the region’s existing nuclear facilities. The statement, signed by Governor Maura Healey, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, directs st…
CT officials commit to advanced nuclear energy
Yesterday, Governor Ned Lamont joined New England’s five other governors in signing a joint statement committing to exploring deployment of advanced nuclear reactors to meet the region’s energy needs while preserving the region’s existing nuclear reactors. “New England has a long tradition of collaborating on regional energy matters,” reads the joint statement. “By ensuring both the continued operation of our existing nuclear fleet and setting o…
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New England governors commit to exploring advanced nuclear energy
All six New England governors to outline a regional commitment to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies and to continue supporting existing facilities.
Gov. Mills joins New England states in commitment to explore nuclear energy • Maine Morning Star
Seabrook Station nuclear power plant, as seen from across the Blackwater River. (Photo by Molly Rains/New Hampshire Bulletin)Maine will pursue nuclear energy generation alongside other New England states, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. Gov. Janet Mills joined her counterparts from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island in a joint statement to commit to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies to meet th…
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