NextEra Energy considering Duane Arnold plant restart

July 26, 2024, 12:00PMNuclear News
The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa. (Photo: NextEra Energy)

The Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa could see new life, according to NextEra Energy chief executive officer John Ketchum.

“There would be opportunities and a lot of demand from the market if we were able to do something with Duane Arnold,” Ketchum said on Wednesday this week during the company’s second-quarter earnings call.

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