{"id":271744,"date":"2025-06-28T10:18:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T14:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=271744"},"modified":"2025-06-26T13:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:02:56","slug":"new-york-moves-toward-construction-of-new-zero-emission-nuclear-power-plant","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/new-york-moves-toward-construction-of-new-zero-emission-nuclear-power-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"New York moves toward construction of new zero-emission nuclear power plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New York is embarking on a new phase in its energy strategy. Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the New York State Power Authority (NYPA) to develop an advanced nuclear power plant in New York. advanced, emission-free nuclear<\/a><\/strong> emissions-free nuclear power plant. The initiative seeks to support a more reliable and affordable electric grid<\/strong>, in line with the state’s decarbonization and industrial growth goals. <\/p>\n\n

Betting on a reliable nuclear plant<\/h2>\n\n

The directive is part of the actions stemming from the State of the State 2025 Report. Hochul emphasized that, with the closure of fossil fuel plants and growing energy demand, the advanced nuclear technology<\/a><\/strong> technology must be incorporated into the energy mix. In this regard, the plant will provide clean-based energy to complement intermittent renewable generation such as solar and wind. <\/p>\n\n

NYPA will coordinate with the Department of Public Service (DPS) to evaluate technologies, business models and sites. The initial goal is to install a plant with a capacity of at least one gigawatt<\/strong>. Selection criteria include safety, community support, available infrastructure and availability of skilled labor. <\/p>\n\n

Regional impetus and public-private partnerships<\/h2>\n\n

The project is linked to other regional initiatives such as collaboration with Ontario and other northeastern U.S. states to strengthen nuclear technology supply chains. Potential partnerships with the private sector<\/strong> to develop and operate the plant are also contemplated<\/strong>. The strategy is aligned with the Master Plan for Advanced Nuclear Development led by NYSERDA and DPS. <\/p>\n\n

The Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center could also benefit from an early permitting process for new projects. According to Infobae, currently, New York’s three active nuclear plants provide about 20% of the state’s electricity<\/a><\/strong> and more than 40% of its carbon-free energy.<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

Employment, economy and energy independence<\/h2>\n\n

The economic and social analysis is also central to this proposal. According to various business associations and organizations, the construction of new power plants will help generate unionized, stable and well-paid jobs<\/strong>. It will also facilitate the establishment of new energy-intensive industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence. artificial intelligence<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

Governor Hochul emphasized that state control over key infrastructure such as this plant will enable New York to strengthen its energy independence, stabilize prices and secure supply in an uncertain global context. The commitment to a robust, secure and carbon-free electricity grid is consolidating as the backbone of the transition to a green and competitive economy. <\/p>\n\n

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Source: New York State<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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The new nuclear plant will have a capacity of at least one gigawatt and will be developed directly by New York State through NYPA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":270799,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-271744","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/271744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/271744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=271744"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=271744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}