Nuclear Energy Should Help Pave the Way for a Renewable Energy Future

By: Jack Sundermann

Demand for electricity varies greatly from day to day or even hour to hour.^[1] The amount of electricity consumed on a hot summer day can be multiple times greater than the amount consumed at night on a cool summer evening.^[2] Baseload plants provide the minimum amount of power that is always in demand.^[3] Traditionally, baseload demand has been met by fossil fuel plants that burn coal or natural gas.^[4] Modern nuclear power plants can provide a carbon-free alternative to coal or natural gas fired baseload plants.^[5]