New York officials are exploring nuclear power to stabilize its energy grid amid global uncertainty, according to NYSERDA’s Carl Mas.
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants the New York Power Authority to build a 1-gigawatt nuclear facility upstate—possibly in the North Country or western New York—to support surging energy demands from data centers. Downstate, however, remains excluded from nuclear plans despite its heavy reliance on fossil fuels.
State leaders cite supply chain delays, inflation, and federal policy clashes for slowing renewables. As a result, some natural gas plants may stay online longer or be converted to use green hydrogen, pending technological feasibility.
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