Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to build a new nuclear power plant in upstate New York. Planned to add one gigawatt of power to the grid, if completed, it will be the first major nuclear power plant built in the state in more than three decades.

In her announcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave few details about where the plant would be built, how much the project would cost or how long it would take to complete.

New York could build the first new commercial nuclear plant in the US for 15 years to meet the growing energy demand from AI data centers. State governor Kathy Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct an advanced nuclear power plant in upstate New York with a capacity of at least 1GW.