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OPPD joins regional nuclear power consortium

WOWT · last updated

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) said it is joining a group of regional electrical providers as they look to expand nuclear power.

On Monday, OPPD and three other utilities announced what they call the “Great Plains New Nuclear Consortium.”

They said their goal is to explore deploying between 1,000 and 2,000 megawatts of new nuclear technology.

For perspective, the Cooper Nuclear Station, Nebraska’s only operational nuclear plant, has a net capacity of 800 megawatts, according to the Nebraska Public Power District.

The new nuclear consortium said it is considering small modular reactors, which are smaller and cheaper to build than large nuclear plants.

The group stressed no construction or investment decisions have been made yet and any future steps would follow the usual approval process.

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