These shifts have been great for existing nuclear plants. We’re seeing efforts to boost their power output, extend the lifetime of old reactors, and even reopen facilities that have shut down.

This year could be a big year for the status of two nuclear power plants around Lake Michigan. That includes a shutdown plant just 120 miles east of Kenosha that is seeking a first-of-its-kind ...

Cost-wise, researchers said that operating a nuclear power plant tends to be “about half” of the operating cost of a gas turbine plant or coal plant of the same size. (Graphic from Purdue ...