EPRI New Nuclear Plant Deployment Overview

There are numerous reasons why the current fleet of nuclear plants provides over 20% of the nation’s electrical power: autonomy and diversity of supply, emission avoidance, low environmental impact, and superior operational safety as well as low and stable operating costs based on excellent performance in recent years. Nuclear energy provides nearly 70% of the country’s all-emission-free power. This growing record of exceptional accomplishment is vital to the continued use of nuclear power, the determination to build new plants, and the substantial role of nuclear in the nation’s future electricity supply.