You will see more action at the Kewaunee Power Station now that its sale to EnergySolutions LLC has been approved by the federal government. 

Last May, we first reported the plant’s sale by Dominion Nuclear Projects to the Utah-based company after eight years of wondering what would happen to the site after it was permanently shut down in 2013. The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the transfer from Dominion Nuclear Projects to EnergySolutions LLC. With the ownership change, the hope was hundreds of new jobs would be created to facilitate the decommissioning,  which could be done over 40 years quicker than initially planned. Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Ben Nelson says it is exciting news for the region.

Nelson added that they only had preliminary discussions on what can occur on the nearly 900-acre site after the decommissioning is completed in 2030. EnergySolutions expects to start decommissioning the Kewaunee Power Station later this year. Hiring for the expected 200 jobs is already underway.

Picture courtesy of Kewaunee County