Arnold Schwarzenegger calls again to build nuclear power plants in California The former governor has again called on the state to do more to reduce emissions amid rising energy prices and a "hostile stance from the federal government." To do this, California needs to build nuclear power plants. Residential electricity rates in California are among the highest in the United States. The only nuclear power plant operating in the country, Diablo Canyon, provides about 9% of its electricity. However, it is not so much the federal authorities who are to blame for the high prices, but the state's bet on widespread electrification and the development of data centers. Gas prices in California are also the highest in the US, incl. Due to dependence on imports, incl. dance. The country has a moratorium on building new nuclear power plants, and a. B. 2647, a bill requiring the Energy Committee to investigate the role of nuclear power in achieving the goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, remains on Governor Newsom's desk.

Arnold Schwarzenegger calls again to build nuclear power plants in California The former governor has again called on the state to do more to reduce emissions amid rising energy prices and a "hostile stance from the federal government." To do this, California needs to build nuclear power plants. Residential electricity rates in California are among the highest in the United States. The only nuclear power plant operating in the country, Diablo Canyon, provides about 9% of its electricity. However, it is not so much the federal authorities who are to blame for the high prices, but the state's bet on widespread electrification and the development of data centers. Gas prices in California are also the highest in the US, incl. Due to dependence on imports, incl. dance. The country has a moratorium on building new nuclear power plants, and a. B. 2647, a bill requiring the Energy Committee to investigate the role of nuclear power in achieving the goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, remains on Governor Newsom's desk.