Exclusive | New York to Build One of First U.S. Nuclear-Power Plants in Generation - WSJ


New York plans to construct a new nuclear power plant, marking the first significant addition to US nuclear energy infrastructure in over a decade and a key step in fulfilling President Trump's commitment to streamline permitting procedures.
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New York intends to build a large nuclear-power facility, the first major new U.S. plant undertaken in more than 15 years and a big test of President Trump’s promise to expedite permitting for such projects.Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an interview that she has directed the state’s public electric utility to add at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear-power generation to its aging fleet of reactors. A gigawatt is roughly enough to power about a million homes. 

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