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Committee hears bill allowing utilities to seek long-term contracts for advanced nuclear resources
Summary
House Bill 710 would allow utilities to enter long-term purchase power agreements with advanced nuclear suppliers, proponents said the change would signal the state is open to new nuclear technologies; Department of Energy and Site Evaluation Committee staff briefed senators on process and limits.
Senators heard from the bill sponsor and state energy staff on House Bill 710, legislation that would permit electric utilities to enter long-term purchase power agreements (PPAs) for advanced nuclear resources and signal state openness to new nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors.
Representative Doug Thomas introduced HB 710 on behalf of the House sponsor. He said the amended bill removes a prior provision that would have allowed utilities to own or invest directly in advanced nuclear resources and instead authorizes…
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