Bipartisan support builds for studying nuclear power in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has just one nuclear power plant. Republican legislation, along with an initiative from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, could move the state toward more nuclear power.

The GOP-led Senate Bill 125, introduced in March, would require the state Public Service Commission, which regulates electric and gas utilities in Wisconsin, to conduct a nuclear power siting study. 

The study would identify nuclear power generation opportunities on existing power generation sites, as well as on sites not now used for power generation. 

It would help Wisconsin “catch up with other states that have already made important strides in exploring new nuclear energy,” said Paul Wilson, chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...

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Ken Notes: Small modular reactors (SMRs) are very interesting they allow for Modular Design, Smaller Size, Siting Flexibility, Incremental Power Addition, and Reduced Carbon Emissions.