Hochul Planning Big Expansion of New York’s Nuclear Capacity (1)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is significantly expanding her push for new nuclear capacity to meet surging demand for electricity.

Despite only three new reactors being installed nationally this century, Hochul on Tuesday plans to announce an effort to add five gigawatts of new nuclear — akin to five traditional reactors.

The target is a major increase from the plan Hochul announced last year to add 1 gigawatt. She’s expected to disclose the target during the annual State of the State speech, according to a spokesperson from the New York Power Authority.

Power consumption is climbing across the US, driven ...