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After the Servers Go Dark

Guest commentary in the Daily Yonder advising those who are considering hosting data centers to learn from the experiences of nuclear power host communities. 

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.

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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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Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste Disposal

December 30, 2020

Premature Nuclear Reactor Retirements Could Effect Nuclear Waste DisposalSince 2012, 12 commercial reactors have shut down in the U.S., with 27 more planned by 2026, a loss of at least 37,000 MW of capacity and about 5 trillion kWhs from their expected life. The effects may be profound, from a loss of $8 billion in […]

Oyster Creek Nuclear Waste: Interim Storage Could Change Sites

December 29, 2020

Oyster Creek Nuclear Waste: Interim Storage Could Change Sites OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Holtec International’s plan to increase its spent fuel area at the shutdown Oyster Creek Power Plant created its share of controversy. Some expressed fear the expansion represented the first step in the development of an east coast nuclear waste repository. Officials from […]

Shutdown Planned for Palisades Nuclear Plant on West Side of State

December 29, 2020

Shutdown Planned for Palisades Nuclear Plant on West Side of State – DBusiness Magazine The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Mich. (south of South Haven) is slated for shutdown following an acquisition. New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. and Florida’s Holtec International, through their affiliates, jointly submitted a License Transfer Application on Wednesday with the U.S.

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