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Electrical Grid Capacity and West Virginia

The electrical grid (power grid) is the combination of electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and control systems. Grid capacity refers to the ability of the electrical grid to reliably generate and deliver power to homes and businesses where and when it is needed. Generation capacity is the amount of electricity a utility is able to generate from coal, natural gas, or other sources.

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Advanced Nuclear Power and West Virginia

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are new lower-power, smaller-footprint reactor designs that seek to avoid the high costs and delays associated with nuclear power. This Science and Technology Policy Note considers opportunities and challenges associated with advanced nuclear power deployment in West Virginia, with a particular focus on SMRs at former coal sites.

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