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Gov. Sherrill signs bill to begin nuclear procurement in N.J.
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Power NJ Act on July 13, directing the state's Board of Public Utilities to establish an advanced nuclear energy procurement program in collaboration with the Economic Development Authority.
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The Wire takeaway
New Jersey has just created a formal procurement pathway for advanced nuclear energy, which means reactor builders and nuclear fuel suppliers now have a state-backed customer with budget and authority to buy. If you make reactors, fuel assemblies, or critical nuclear components, this is a live RFQ process opening in the largest market on the US east coast.
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Topics: Clean Energy · Energy Storage · nuclear-energy · state-procurement · power-generation · regulatory-mandate · advanced-reactors