North America
November 8, 2017
Renewables | Nuclear Power
Policy Brief
Connecticut Passes Bill Paving Way to Subsidize Dominion Nuclear Plant
Proposed State and Federal Support Could Improve Outlook for Nuclear but Outcome too Early to Call
The Connecticut Governor has signed legislation that could allow the state’s only nuclear plant to compete for long-term contracts with renewables provided such rule change is corroborated by a currently ongoing study into the plant's viability. Recently, additional states including Pennsylvania and Ohio have joined in with policies supporting their nuclear facilities. These actions coincide with the Department of Energy’s recently-proposed grid resiliency pricing rule offering hope for financially struggling nuclear power plants.
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