ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester is on the state’s list for a possible nuclear power plant at the former Kodak Park.
The state is considering small modular reactors that fit into factories, unlike existing plants on Lake Ontario that require direct water access. The park has access to water, making it a potential option.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says nuclear is how we’re going to keep the lights on. She warned about rolling blackouts last year on a hot summer day.
“We must radically increase supply starting now,” Hochul said.
The governor made the state power authority put out a request for places willing to consider going nuclear. RED Rochester threw its hat in the ring and is on the power authority’s list. It operates the power plant at Eastman Business Park.
Click here to see the full list of interested places.
“If you care about lower energy bills for New Yorkers, residents and businesses, it’s the worst idea,” said David Masur, executive director of PennEnvironment.
Masur is talking about the state’s general idea to add nuclear, not the idea to put it at this location. He says nuclear is about the most expensive energy to make compared to wind and solar.
Berkeley Brean, News10NBC: “So why do you think this is part of the plan?”
Masur: “Because of high energy bills, the public and elected officials are clamoring for solutions.”
Click here to see a breakdown of costs of different sources of energy.
Scott Cicora is with Nuclear New York. Big plants like Ginna have a 10-mile radius safety zone. RED Rochester says a small nuclear reactor or SMR is “one of a dozen technologies being evaluated.”
“With a SMR it’s site boundary, at the fence line,” said Cicora. “So I think for Kodak Park, a SMR would be perfect.”
The director of RED Rochester said over the phone the state asked for interested people and they put their hand up. He cautioned it’s very early, but they’ve been working to decarbonize the power plant at Eastman Business Park.
The state wants nuclear to produce one gigawatt of power. A small reactor at Eastman Business Park would not do it alone — three of them would be needed to get one gigawatt. There are seven other interested areas including Wayne County with Ginna, and the interest follows the water up through the North Country.
Read a statement from RED Rochester:
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