LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – NextEra is moving forward with the next steps to recommission the Duane Arnold plant near Palo.
The Duane Arnold plant was decommissioned in August 2020 after sustaining damage from the derecho. NextEra Energy recently expressed interest in recommissioning the plant, with hopes to open it back up as early as 2028.
In order to move forward with the project, NextEra must work with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to prepare an environmental review…