Colorado needs nuclear energy to address emissions cost

Colorado needs nuclear energy to address emissions cost-effectively

Re: “ Is nuclear power becoming cool in Colorado? ” Oct. 13 news story

Judith Kohler’s October 13 article, “Is nuclear power becoming cool in Colorado?” highlights an important moment for our state. As Colorado transitions away from coal, it’s time to recognize that nuclear power is essential to providing clean, 24/7, reliable and affordable power to our state.

Small modular reactors (SMRs) now under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) use passive safety systems that can cool themselves without human intervention or external power, making them safer. Their compact, factory-built design shortens construction times, limits financing risk, and lowers overall costs — the very issues that plagued earlier plan