Off The Charts Energy Podcast

Should States Subsidize Nuclear? The Economics And Implications On Our Grid


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Carbon emissions are down 30 percent thanks in large part to an increased use of natural gas and a near doubling of renewable generation. But amid these positive developments has emerged an unexpected casualty: America’s fleet of nuclear power plants. Plant owners are threatening to shut down unless they receive subsidies. And last week, New York agreed to provide these subsidies. Was it the right decision? And if not, what’s the path forward? EPIC’s Sam Ori talks with Steve Cicala, assistant professor at the Harris School of Public Policy.
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Off The Charts Energy PodcastBy Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago & UChicago Podcast Network

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