Hochul Planning Big Expansion of New York’s Nuclear Capacity

Governor of New York Kathy Hochul

Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

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.