Top federal regulator says nuclear energy problems ‘geographic,’ not nationwide

By John Siciliano

Published March 20, 2018 6:33pm ET

Top federal regulator says nuclear energy problems ‘geographic,’ not nationwide — Nuclear power plant closures and strain facing the industry are a “geographic” problem, not a national one, the head of the federal nuclear energy regulator said Tuesday. “Some of the units in the regions they operate in are operating at kind of breath-taking losses, and are not economic,” said Kristine Svinicki, the chairwoman of the […]

Nuclear power plant closures and strain facing the industry are a “geographic” problem, not a national one, the head of the federal nuclear energy regulator said Tuesday.

“Some of the units in the regions they operate in are operating at kind of breath-taking losses, and are not economic,” said Kristine Svinicki, the chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on its fiscal 2019 budget request.