Arizona regulator proposes adding nuclear power to renewable energy rules

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

By Ryan Randazzo | The Republic

Regulator Andy Tobin is proposing altering the state renewable energy standard

He proposes a new standard aimed at peak demand as well as counting nuclear energy

The state houses the most productive nuclear power plant in the country

State utility regulator Andy Tobin is proposing to effectively reduce state renewable-energy rules by counting nuclear energy as a renewable power source to compete with solar and wind.

Environmental advocates, even those who support nuclear energy, generally don’t consider nuclear power plants as renewable energy because the uranium that fuels them must be mined from the earth.

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