NextEra Energy interested in recommissioning nuclear power plant
Oct. 24, 2024
After four years of being inactive, the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant near Palo could start generating energy again.
The plant’s owner, NextEra Energy said in an earnings call it might recommission the plant. The plant stopped making power in 2020 after suffering damage from the derecho.
There’s a simple reason why the owners of the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant say it could produce energy again. It’s the potential for a big increase in demand. Thanks, in part, to new data technology businesses coming to the Cedar Rapids area.
