This fact sheet details the continued economic impact of a nuclear power from construction through operation. Covered are direct economic benefits, affordable electricity and the value of environmental benefits.
January 30, 2009
Nuclear power plants produce nearly 20 percent of U.S. electricity and are essential to helping meet growing demand for electricity and preserving the technology diversity that is the strength of the U.S. electric supply system.
June 18, 2009
A summary of state legislation and regulations that support nuclear plant construction in Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
July 14, 2009
This policy brief details the Nuclear Power 2010 program to encourage the construction of new nuclear power plants by providing cost-sharing to test the new reactor licensing process established by the Energy Policy Act of 2002.
August 19, 2009
The main beneficiaries of more than $700 billion of federal energy incentives over the past five decades have been the oil and natural gas industries, a new study reveals.
September 23, 2008
May 1, 2009
This report discusses the improving short- and long-term outlook for nuclear energy in the United States.
October 29, 2009
This fact sheet outlines the various policies that support new nuclear power plant development, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Loan Guarantee Program.
October 29, 2009
NEI radio advertisement on investing in clean energy to create jobs and the economic benefits of new nuclear plants.
January 29, 2009