Plant owner EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are asking the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approval to build a new nuclear facility at the site of a shuttered plant in Kewaunee County, according to Wisconsin Watch.
If it is granted, officials expect construction could begin in the early 2030s and the plant could come online by 2040. The process would likely require labor from thousands of workers, WEC spokesperson Brendan Conway said.
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department Chair Paul Wilson and Assistant Professor Ben Lindley believe there is a ready pipeline of nuclear engineers in the state to keep up with that added demand…