Expert: Arizona aims to become leader in nuclear energy

A broad consensus exists among Arizona leaders about making the state a national leader in the nuclear industry, according to Maren Mahoney, the director of the Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency.

The Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce recently released a report outlining 31 policy recommendations to modernize the state’s energy grid.

The task force consisted of 36 members ranging from the private, public sector and nonprofit sectors; universities; experts and the general public.

Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered the report in September via executive order to help address the state’s increasing energy demands. The March 1 report says Arizona utilities could see a peak demand increase of up to 40% over the next 15 years.

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