US EditionNew nuclear generation eyed for shuttered Kewaunee County plant site
- EnergySolutions, partnered with WEC Energy Group, plans to decommission and rebuild the closed Kewaunee nuclear plant in Carlton, aiming to reopen around 2038.
- The original plant closed in 2013 due to profitability concerns, while rising energy demand and shifting perceptions about nuclear safety motivate revival plans.
- Currently, about 100 workers are deconstructing the site, with prior operations employing 200 to 300 people, and local leaders say the project will create jobs for the county.
- Kewaunee’s existing infrastructure and power connections, cited in a 2024 Energy Department study and supported by state legislators, make it a strong candidate for new nuclear technology deployment.
- Although some local concerns exist about farmland loss, officials report neighbors support the plan, anticipating economic benefits while the revival aims to meet increasing energy needs reliably and safely.
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Kewaunee power possibility adds to Wisconsin nuclear trend - Badger Institute
A possibility that the Badger Institute reported on last fall moved a little closer to reality this week as the owner of a now-shuttered nuclear power plant near Kewaunee announced it was seeking a license that could let it reopen the plant. The Utah-based Energy Solutions, which bought the Kewaunee Power Station in 2022 with plans to decommission the plant, said Tuesday that it would start planning and studies needed for a license from the Nuc…
Nuclear power may return to Kewaunee County; why it's back after a decade
It's a return to the Lakeshore years in the making. The Kewaunee Power plant is a nuclear reactor that has been closed for more than a decade, but there are plans to bring nuclear power back.Learn about nuclear power's possible Kewaunee return: Nuclear power may return to Kewaunee County; why it's back after a decadeThe power plant closed back in 2013."I don't think it needed to happen but it's something that did happen, said town of Carlton Cha…
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EnergySolutions Pursues Early Site Permit from NRC for Kewaunee Power Station
SALT LAKE CITY, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnergySolutions, a leading provider of nuclear services based in Salt Lake City, Utah, announced today it will begin initial planning and scoping activities to support the pursuit of an Early Site…
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