New York is officially scouting sites for a new generation of nuclear power. (Axios)
The move: The New York Power Authority opened two new solicitations—one for upstate communities interested in hosting a plant and another for developers to share plans, technologies, and cost models.
The goal: Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to add 1 GW of new nuclear capacity, part of a broader push to boost clean baseload power and strengthen energy security.
The effort follows an $80B national industry partnership announced this week and growing bipartisan support for advanced nuclear. Companies like Constellation, which already runs 3 reactors in the state, are expected to play a leading role.