What States Use Nuclear Power
Given all the talk about energy concerns, few mention nuclear power as an alternative. It already provides a chunk of our energy needs. So, what states use nuclear power?
What States Use Nuclear Power
Determining what states use nuclear power can be difficult. Since power generation is shared across state lines, it is reasonably to assume a vast majority of states, if not all, use nuclear power to some extent.
What we can define, however, is which states have nuclear power plants located within their borders. There are currently thirty one states that have power plants in one form or another. They are:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Many of these plants go offline for substantial amounts of time. Reasons range from upgrades to fuel changes to basic maintenance.
In addition to state nuclear power plants, keep in mind the military is a big user of nuclear power. Submarines and naval ships often have nuclear power plants as their primary power source. This is particularly true for newer vessels.
What states use nuclear power? A bit more than half have nuclear power plants within their borders.
