Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy (with GAIN)
Date: 2024 (information guide companion to DOE’s 2022 Stakeholder Guidebook)
Source title: Coal‑to‑Nuclear Transitions: An Information Guide
Intro-summary
This DOE information guide distills the 2022 Stakeholder Guidebook into a community‑friendly reference on coal‑to‑nuclear (C2N) transitions, covering economic impacts, workforce pathways, and policy and funding tools. Key findings: replacing a coal unit with a comparably sized nuclear plant generally increases long‑term jobs, local income, and revenues; most coal plant roles have direct or similar matches at nuclear plants with reskilling; and advanced nuclear can better integrate with renewables and provide process heat.
The guide outlines IRA tax credits, DOE LPO Title 17 financing (including Section 1706 Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment), and Energy Community/Justice40 programs; it also lists utility considerations on siting, infrastructure reuse, and managing operations gaps.
Mission relevance
Actionable C2N guidance helps communities and utilities reuse existing coal sites and interconnections, accelerate clean firm capacity, and protect jobs—core to repowering goals.