HB 647

This bill directs Maryland's Power Plant Research Program to conduct a comprehensive study on nuclear energy's potential role as a renewable energy resource and climate change solution in the state. The study must evaluate Maryland's current nuclear energy status, identify benefits and barriers to nuclear deployment, assess potential locations for state-owned nuclear facilities, and examine the feasibility of including nuclear energy in Maryland's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. The Program must submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by September 30, 2027, with the goal of informing future state initiatives to develop nuclear energy as a clean energy resource.