Economic Impacts of the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant

Reports & Briefs

Key Findings

  • Ginna’s operation generates $358 million of annual economic output statewide and $450 million annually across the United States
  • Ginna employs about 700 people directly and adds another 800 to 1,000 jobs during reactor refueling outages
  • Emission-free electricity from Ginna prevents the release of more than 2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, the equivalent of taking approximately 400,000 cars off the road.