Overview
- The Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory Panel submitted its final recommendations, and the province said it will use the advice to shape a nuclear energy roadmap.
- The outreach drew almost 6,000 survey responses, more than 600 event participants, and meetings with over 30 Indigenous communities and 51 municipalities.
- The report found interest in adding nuclear to Alberta’s power mix, with support tied to safety, environmental protection, and respect for Indigenous and local priorities.
- Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf cautioned the findings are not a slam dunk and said Albertans want answers on radioactive waste, safety, and long timelines before moving ahead.
- Energy Alberta has proposed a 4,800‑megawatt plant near Peace River on about 14 square kilometres, but a local plebiscite signalled opposition, and any project would still need federal licensing under a strategy Alberta began coordinating with Ottawa in November.