NY state will have four years to replace the nuclear generation
By Ellis Talton
Indian Point is the country’s latest nuclear power plant to be evaluated for total shutdown in 2021. It means that New York state has four years to replace 12 percent of its electricity generation. Although a challenging task, New York has prepared for this transition in its Clean Energy Standard, which looks to have 50% of all electricity in the state generated from solar and wind by 2030.
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