New York plans new advanced nuclear power plant upstate, governor says

NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York plans to build an advanced nuclear plant with the ability to produce at least 1 gigawatt of power, which would be one of the first new U.S. reactors in a generation, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Monday. U.S. nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance after decades of stagnation, spurred on by record electricity demand from the proliferation of energy-guzzling data centers and the electrification of industries like transportation and manufacturing. "We need electricity that is reliable all day long," Hochul said at a press conference.