PA HR372

Designates December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day" in Pennsylvania, commemorating the date of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction (1942) and the opening of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Beaver County (1957)

Pennsylvania ranks as the second largest nuclear energy producer in the United States, with eight reactors at four sites generating nearly 9,500 megawatts and comprising 30% of the state's electricity

The Crane Clean Energy Center (formerly TMI Unit 1) is scheduled to resume operations by 2027, adding 837 megawatts to the PJM electric grid

Pennsylvania's nuclear industry provides approximately 15,900 in-state jobs, contributes $2 billion to the state GDP, and generates $70 million in net state tax revenue

Nuclear plants in Pennsylvania prevent more than 37 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually while providing carbon-free baseload power