Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed the state’s public electric utility to add at least 1 gigawatt of new nuclear-power production.

New York plans to build a nuclear power plant in the upstate region, becoming the first state to pursue a major new facility in more than 15 years. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement Monday — one month to the day after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders intent on reviving the country’s nuclear-energy capabilities.

NEW YORK — New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a clean, reliable and affordable electric grid for the state.