Today the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) released an update to our “New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers.” The Guide serves as an introduction to new nuclear energy projects and policies for state-level policymakers and stakeholders. It describes new nuclear reactor technology and its benefits, provides an overview of enabling federal policies, and reviews state options to incentivize local development of new reactors. The report also contains case studies of emerging, state-specific new nuclear initiatives including:
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Repowering Wyoming Communities
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Washington State’s Commitment to Nuclear Energy
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Texas’s Role in Pioneering Nuclear Innovation
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Virginia's New Nuclear Future
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New York’s Leadership on Nuclear Energy
The Guide includes a compendium of topical briefs that elaborate on key features of new reactors related to safety, economic benefits, waste remediation, the flexibility and dispatchability of new nuclear power, and its timing and development.
NIA President and CEO Judi Greenwald shared the following statement underscoring the significance of the new NIA resource in guiding ongoing initiatives that foster innovation and deployment of new nuclear energy in the United States:
"As new nuclear reactors progress towards commercialization, companies are actively considering optimal locations for their inaugural projects. States are increasingly assuming a pivotal role in shaping the landscape for the deployment of new nuclear reactors through innovative policies and expressed project interest. The states at the forefront of this effort stand to gain substantial social and economic advantages from new nuclear energy, including the creation of high-paying jobs within their communities and the realization of ambitious state-level climate objectives. Our updated Guide is designed to equip local and state policymakers with insights into why early adopters are embracing the next generation of nuclear energy and its associated benefits, offering a roadmap for nuclear energy innovation across the United States."
To read the Guide, visit the NIA website here: New Nuclear Energy Guide for State Policymakers
About NIA
The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) is a non-profit think-and-do-tank working to create the conditions for success for new nuclear energy so it can play a major role as an energy security and climate solution. Through policy analysis, technical research, and education, we are catalyzing the next era of new nuclear energy. Our organization is funded primarily through charitable grants and philanthropic donations from individuals and organizations concerned about energy security and climate change.