After operating for decades, the Millstone nuclear power plant is seeking “final closure” of three hazardous waste storage and management units in Waterford. Dominion Energy, which owns Millstone, needs approval from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the plan that covers three separate buildings at the complex on Long Island Sound. The plan does not address nuclear or radioactive waste, which is subject to approval by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency. Instead, the proposal concerns hazardous and solid wastes that are under the jurisdiction of DEEP, officials said. The waste is currently stored in three separate buildings at the complex along Long Island Sound on Rope Ferry Road in Waterford. Millstone has been in the news recently as ratepayers across Connecticut have been complaining about their electricity costs. That is partly related to the “public benefits charge” on utility bills that includes money to help pay for the electricity generated at Millstone.
CT nuclear power plant offers plan for storing hazardous waste. What to know.