Advanced nuclear power targeted as one answer to New York's energy needs

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is advancing a Nuclear Reliability Backbone plan targeting 8.4 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by expanding advanced reactors at mothballed coal plant sites across upstate New York, framed as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy to meet projected 25% electricity demand growth by 2040.

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