Herbert said he would like increased investments for nuclear power after federal regulations are made clear.

Transition Power, a company in Utah, will move to build a power plant in Green River, Emery County. Nils Diaz, who is prior chairman of NRC, is policy advisor to Transition Power.

There havn't been any new nuclear plants constructed since the tragedy at Three Mile. Tom Vilsack, who is Agriculture Secretary, told the two governors restarting this industry has specialized training requirements for new construction workers.

Chu noted that universities havn't given nuclear programs much priority and that won't change until the industry demonstrates its ability for a future. He did, however, say that the difficulties of safety, waste disposal and possibility of proliferation, which are considered by some as insurmountable, could be solved.

Obama's Cabinet members agree with governors Herbert and Huntsman that renewable energy will not be completely developed in the West without manufacturing additional power lines for funneling wind, geothermal, hydro and solar energy to market.

A pact was signed between the governors and the feds that would take into consideration wildlife habitats and migration areas into account during planning the placement of transmission lines.

On one of several visits to Utah, Ken Salazar, who is Secretary of the Interior, says that federal renewable-energies planning headquarters will be up and running in Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming and California. Experts there will "fast-track" projects for renewable energy instead of letting them wallow in bureaucratic red tape.

Putting up transmission lines and getting them running is one of Huntsman's priorities.

Chu mentioned the fact that the U.S. lost the leadership in the development of energy to China, because transmission wires can be made much bigger there, according to regulations. The bigger wires are able to move an increased amount of power , faster. Chu said that small lines are not what you want.

A technology called "Smart-grid" which is an automated system which moves transmission more efficiently, was stalled for approximately two years. The Department of Energy, said Chu, is seeking assistance from other companies and utilities for setting standards. It may take approximately twenty years to build new transmission, said Chu. It will take about as long to produce renewable power on a commercial scale, so they will take planning together.