Gov. Kelly Ayotte kicked off 2026 with a call to open New Hampshire to advancement and expansion of nuclear power. Legislators shared her enthusiasm, filing a flurry of nuclear-related bills, three of which ultimately emerged from both chambers this spring. Yet Ayotte vetoed the first to cross her desk, citing concerns about how portions of […]
The plant also includes the world's largest steam turbine.
The House of Representatives voted Thursday against a bill that sought to allow utilities to build and own advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 447 was defeated on the consent calendar by voice vote. From prime sponsor Sen. Kevin Avard, a Nashua Republican, the proposal would have allowed utilities to own “advanced” nuclear reactors up to […]
Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte has indicated interest in collaborating with the federal government to expand nuclear development in the state. The state submitted a statement of interest on April 1 in response to a federal request for information regarding potential “nuclear innovation lifecycle campuses,” according to documents obtained from the New Hampshire Department of Energy. In […]
In New Hampshire and across New England, nuclear energy is in the spotlight. But as plans for the region’s nuclear future are charted, some of the big questions that stirred New Hampshire in the 1980s remain unanswered. Gov. Kelly Ayotte has called for New Hampshire to embrace new nuclear technology, while state legislators have introduced […]
(The Center Square) – Residents in New England pay more for electricity than nearly all others, according to the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Two proposals to allow New Hampshire utilities to take a more active role in producing power for the grid were endorsed by their respective chambers last week. The bills are among others put forward this session as a way to bring down New Hampshire’s high energy costs. But what they propose has polarized lawmakers and […]
Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued an executive order Thursday directing the state Department of Energy to create a “nuclear roadmap” for New Hampshire. “Increased use of nuclear generation could significantly reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions while providing reliable household power,” the order reads. It directs the New Hampshire Department of Energy to identify a path toward […]
A bill that would allow electric utilities to own a certain quota of fossil fuel and nuclear generation was endorsed Tuesday by a second House committee. The proposal would enable utilities to own natural gas and nuclear generation for the first time since a turn-of-the-century shakeup in utility regulation removed power generation from their domain. […]