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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.

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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Byron residents in last ditch effort to save nuclear plant from closure

May 28, 2021

Byron residents in last ditch effort to save nuclear plant from closureBYRON, Ill. (WTVO) – Local advocates are doubling down on their efforts to save the Byron nuclear plant ahead of the end of the congressional legislative session on Monday. Exelon Generation announced the closure of the Byron and Dresden nuclear power generating stations in […]

Morro Bay wind farm could add $262 million to economy — but it needs a wind port to do it

May 28, 2021

Morro Bay wind farm could add $262 million to economy – but it needs a wind port to do it A 3-gigawatt wind farm off the coast of San Luis Obispo County could generate at least 650 good-paying jobs and $262 million in annual economic impact to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties’ economies, […]

Local residents voice concerns, ask questions about potential solar farm project near Palo

May 26, 2021

Local residents voice concerns about potential solar farm near Palo Linn County held its first of two community presentations on its large-scale utility process Tuesday night, although no developer has yet to submit any application Over a hundred residents of Palo and the surrounding community showed up to ask questions and voice their concerns about […]

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