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This concurrent resolution provides strong support for nuclear energy, specifically highlighting the significance of the Palo Verde Generating Station located in Tonopah, Arizona. The resolution emphasizes that Palo Verde is the most productive nuclear power plant in America, generating over 32 million megawatt hours of electricity annually, which powers more than 4 million homes and businesses, and supplies nearly 70 percent of Arizona's carbon-free energy. The document underscores nuclear energy's advantages, including its ability to produce electricity at night and during cloudy weather, lower costs compared to solar power, and significant technological advancements that make modern nuclear reactors more efficient and safer. Additionally, the resolution notes the substantial economic impact of the Palo Verde Generating Station, which provides a $2.3 billion annual economic benefit, employs approximately 2,000 full-time workers, supports over 1,200 Arizona businesses, and is the largest single commercial taxpayer in the state. The resolution ultimately calls for legislative support of the Palo Verde Generating Station and nuclear energy, and directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to key federal legislative leaders.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82172