North America
December 19, 2017
Renewables | Nuclear Power
Visual Primer Series
EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – New York Grid Operator Counts on Natural Gas to Replace Indian Point Nuclear Capacity
New Technologies Provide Some Hope while Overall Outlook Remains Bleak
The New York Independent System Operator says the deactivation of the Indian Point nuclear plant in 2021 will not affect system reliability if approximately 1,800 MW of gas-fired generation come online as planned. Competition from cheap natural gas and Westinghouse reactor design failure have caused nuclear operators and developers to retire their plants early and cancel new projects. Amid state and federal actions to help nuclear power plants remain operational in the face of financial pressures, it remains to be seen whether advanced technologies bring a resurgence and expansion.
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