How Many Nuclear Power Plants are in New York?

As tariff wars continue, New Yorkers worry about where they will get power.

Canada provides a lot of power to the Empire State. Due to an ongoing tariff battle between Canada and the United States, there's a lot of uncertainty about energy.

Will there be power outages? Will prices go up sharply? Those top questions are top of mind.

People also wonder where else we get energy in New York. The answers are things like Niagara Falls and other hydroelectric producers, wind and solar farms, and, yes, nuclear power plants. Nuclear power provides around a fifth of New York State’s electricity.

But how many Nuclear plants does New York have, and where are they located?

How Many Nuclear Power Plants are in New York?

There are four Nuclear Plants in New York State, but only three are in operation currently. Two are very close to each other, and three are on Lake Ontario. They employ hundreds of people each, and their generally high-paying jobs are the lifeblood of their communities.

Here are the 4 Nuclear Plants in New York State...