Federal Support for Nuclear Energy
This course examines how natural sources of energy, public electric utilities, wholesale electric markets, and renewable sources of energy are regulated in the broad field of energy law.
Transcript
Multiple factors, including a shift away from energy sources that emit a large amount of greenhouse gasses, such as coal or oil, have led the United States federal government to support new and existing nuclear power plants with financial incentives and other tax credits.
I. Advanced Nuclear Production Tax Credit
In 2005, Congress authorized a new tax credit for nuclear facilities as part of the Energy Policy Act. The Advanced Nuclear Production Tax Credit provided qualifying facilities with a...
