Winter Storm Fern: A Reality Check on Nuclear Reliability

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During last week’s brutal winter storms, millions of Americans lost power. But was this a failure of generation — or of the grid itself?

In this video, we break down how U.S. nuclear power plants actually performed during Winter Storm Fern, why most outages were caused by ice-damaged power lines rather than power shortages, and how nuclear quietly helped keep the bulk grid stable while gas and oil struggled with fuel constraints.

This isn’t a pro-nuclear talking point — it’s what the data shows.

Sources:
Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power - https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-power-outages-3207d7da041c873fe8e6ab0d92203fe5
US Power Outages - https://poweroutage.us/
US Nuclear Outages - https://www.eia.gov/nuclear/outages

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