New Jersey’s Big Nuclear Bet: Why Even New Reactors Won’t Close the State’s Energy Gap

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is making a major push toward nuclear power to address rising electricity demand and volatile energy markets. However, a recent analysis reveals that even if every reactor envisioned under the state’s newly enacted law is built, it will only cover about half of the state’s current power shortfall.

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