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Title: Job Creation Due to Nuclear Power Resurgence in The United States

Abstract

The recent revival of global interest in the next generation of nuclear power reactors is causing a reexamination of the role of nuclear power in the United States. This renewed interest has led to questions regarding the capability and capacity of current U.S. industries to support a renewal of nuclear power plant deployment. Key among the many questions currently being asked is what potential exists for the creation of new jobs as a result of developing and operating these new plants? Idaho National Laboratory and Bechtel Power Corporation collaborated to perform a Department of Energy-sponsored study that evaluated the potential for job creation in the U.S. should these new next generation nuclear power plants be built. The study focused primarily on providing an initial estimate of the numbers of new manufacturing jobs that could be created, including those that could be repatriated from overseas, resulting from the construction of these new reactors. In addition to the growth in the manufacturing sector, the study attempted to estimate the potential increase in construction trades necessary to accomplish the new construction.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE - SC
OSTI Identifier:
969488
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-08-13784
Journal ID: ISSN 0301-4215; ENPYAC; TRN: US1000306
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Energy Policy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 37; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 0301-4215
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; CAPACITY; CONSTRUCTION; MANUFACTURING; NUCLEAR POWER; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; commercial nuclear industry; nuclear power resurgence; U.S. job creation; Vision 2020

Citation Formats

Kenley, C R, Klingler, R D, Plowman, C M, Soto, R, Turk, R J, Baker, R L, Close, S A, McDonnell, V L, Paul, S W, Rabideau, L R, Rao, S S, and Reilly, B P. Job Creation Due to Nuclear Power Resurgence in The United States. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.045.
Kenley, C R, Klingler, R D, Plowman, C M, Soto, R, Turk, R J, Baker, R L, Close, S A, McDonnell, V L, Paul, S W, Rabideau, L R, Rao, S S, & Reilly, B P. Job Creation Due to Nuclear Power Resurgence in The United States. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.045
Kenley, C R, Klingler, R D, Plowman, C M, Soto, R, Turk, R J, Baker, R L, Close, S A, McDonnell, V L, Paul, S W, Rabideau, L R, Rao, S S, and Reilly, B P. 2009. "Job Creation Due to Nuclear Power Resurgence in The United States". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.045.
@article{osti_969488,
title = {Job Creation Due to Nuclear Power Resurgence in The United States},
author = {Kenley, C R and Klingler, R D and Plowman, C M and Soto, R and Turk, R J and Baker, R L and Close, S A and McDonnell, V L and Paul, S W and Rabideau, L R and Rao, S S and Reilly, B P},
abstractNote = {The recent revival of global interest in the next generation of nuclear power reactors is causing a reexamination of the role of nuclear power in the United States. This renewed interest has led to questions regarding the capability and capacity of current U.S. industries to support a renewal of nuclear power plant deployment. Key among the many questions currently being asked is what potential exists for the creation of new jobs as a result of developing and operating these new plants? Idaho National Laboratory and Bechtel Power Corporation collaborated to perform a Department of Energy-sponsored study that evaluated the potential for job creation in the U.S. should these new next generation nuclear power plants be built. The study focused primarily on providing an initial estimate of the numbers of new manufacturing jobs that could be created, including those that could be repatriated from overseas, resulting from the construction of these new reactors. In addition to the growth in the manufacturing sector, the study attempted to estimate the potential increase in construction trades necessary to accomplish the new construction.},
doi = {10.1016/j.enpol.2009.06.045},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/969488}, journal = {Energy Policy},
issn = {0301-4215},
number = 11,
volume = 37,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}