Colorado Adds Nuclear Power to State Clean Energy Definition (1)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a law making nuclear energy eligible to fuel the state’s 2050 net-zero emissions goal, opening the door to an industry that’s both emissions-free and potentially favored under the Trump administration.

House Bill 25-1040, signed Monday, amends the statutory definition of “clean energy” in state law to include nuclear energy. Utilities will now be able to use nuclear to meet legally binding clean energy targets. Only wind, solar, geothermal, and battery storage were included in the previous definition.

“With this new law, and if nuclear energy becomes sufficiently cost-competitive, it could potentially become part ...