Sentences with phrase «nuclear subsidy legislation»

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New York lawmakers should use all tools available to fight this issue head on through legislation, such as S. 4417, introduced by Senator Tony Avella, which would direct the state PSC to repeal any electric rate increase «where such increase is a subsidy to upstate nuclear power plants.»

New Jersey's state legislature today passed legislation that will subsidize solar at a rate 18 to 28 times greater than a state subsidy for nuclear, a new Environmental Progress analysis finds.

If electricity consumption in coming years stays at 2017 levels, subsidies for nuclear allowed under this new legislation will be $ 300 million or less per year.

If any regional or national subsidy is subsequently offered to these nuclear plants, the new legislation requires the state to claw back the subsidy.

But the nuclear subsidy will ensure that 40 percent of the state's electricity comes from nuclear, whereas the new legislation will only raise the share of solar electricity from 3.8 to 5.1 percent.

Q: Given ALEC's emphasis on free markets and subsidies, does the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force plan to pass model legislation limiting fossil fuel and nuclear energy subsidies and corporate welfare?

The U.S. energy legislation of 2005 provides significant subsidies, not only for renewable energy sources, but also for new nuclear power plants.

In contrast to other state subsidies for nuclear, the New Jersey legislation sets no time limit for the operation of the state's nuclear plants.