Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes HB2774

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes HB2774

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill (HB) 2774 last Friday. HB2774 was said to reduce "bureaucratic red tape" and streamline "the process for large industrial energy users like data centers and advanced manufacturing facilities to build small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) near existing facilities." In her veto letter to State House Speaker Steve Montenegro, Governor Hobbs wrote in part, "This bill pu…

Governor rejects fast-track for small nuclear reactors at Arizona data centers

Photo via Getty ImagesA measure that would have waived certain state regulations to allow data centers and other large industrial energy users to build small nuclear reactors in rural Arizona was vetoed last week by Gov. Katie Hobbs.  “I am supportive of conversations around the responsible adoption of emerging technologies, including the potential deployment of small modular reactors that may help address generation capacity concerns,” Hobbs wr…

Governor rejects fast-track for small nuclear reactors at Arizona data centers - Rose Law Group Reporter

By AZ Mirror A measure that would have waived certain state regulations to allow data centers and other large industrial energy users to build small nuclear reactors in rural Arizona was vetoed last week by Gov. Katie Hobbs.  “I am supportive of conversations around the responsible adoption of emerging technologies, including the potential deployment of small modular reactors that may help address generation capacity concerns,” Hobbs wrote in he…