Vermont Yankee has safely provided reliable electricity for more than 30 years. Today, it produces one-third of the states total electricity. The plant is Vermont's most reliable source of in-state electric power and provides vital power to homes, businesses, and health and municipal systems.

The further electricity has to travel to reach the end user, the less reliable it becomes. The August 14th blackout of 2003 taught us a valuable lesson because it demonstrated the effects of unreliable power in other parts of the country. Fortunately, Vermont Yankee is the state's hometown power factory, reducing the need to import power from elsewhere. Vermont Yankee produces electricity nearly 100% of the time compared to other forms of energy (such as wind, water and sunlight) that produce electricity at less than 40% of their respective capacities.