PowerTransitions
Coverage of PowerTransitions in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Broken’ trust: Energy site redevelopment company seeks input from Vernon community on uses for former Vermont Yankee plant
PowerTransitions, a Texas-based energy company, is seeking input from Vernon's community on redevelopment plans for the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Vernon Selectboard members expressed concerns about being excluded from planning processes, citing broken trust, while PowerTransitions emphasized preliminary stages of plans including battery storage, a small nuclear reactor, and a data center.
- Vernon community and the state grapple with potential redevelopment of Vermont Yankee site
The former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant site in Vernon, closed in 2014 with over 100,000 tons of nuclear waste, is being considered for redevelopment by PowerTransitions. Potential projects include a data center, battery storage, or a small-scale nuclear reactor. NorthStar is decommissioning the site, while Vermont's regulatory process (Act 250) could delay approvals for years.