Community-Based Socioeconomic Decommissioning Solutions

Community-Based Socioeconomic Decommissioning Solutions

Just published. Our summary report: How Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Can Inform the Energy Transition

Summary of lessons learned from our three-years worth of work with the  U.S. Economic Development Administration.

Check out our recent publication in The Electricity Journal

New Life at Old Plants: Exploring Solar Power Development at Former Nuclear Power Plant Sites in the United States

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The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative is a resource for decommissioning best practices and information. We are a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to providing decommissioning stakeholders with accurate and objective information to promote effective nuclear plant decommissioning and community revitalization.

Next Steps for Decommissioned Plants

Nuclear power plants can pump millions of dollars into local economies, but with more than 20 plants scheduled to close, how will these largely rural communities cope with this loss of revenue? We took a look at this issue in a recent article for The Daily Yonder.

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October 28, 2020

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Communities Surrounding Closed Nuclear Power Plants Face Terrible Challenges Moving Forward

October 26, 2020

Communities Surrounding Closed Nuclear Power Plants Face Terrible Challenges Moving Forward The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative’s report on socioeconomic impacts of nuclear plant closures on host communities has some sobering thoughts. Big hurdles are a lack of a national plan and the lack of planning when it would do the most good. But it would be […]

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NIU report: Byron nuclear plant closure would lead to 2,300 jobs lost

October 23, 2020

NIU report: Byron nuclear plant closure would lead to 2,300 jobs lost A new report from Northern Illinois University says closing the Byron Generating Station will result in the loss of…

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