Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 begins operation under new 20-year license
On Dec. 23, Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 in Berrien County, Michigan, began operating beyond its initial 40-year license period under a new twenty-year license. The renewed license, granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2005, allows Cook Unit 2, which bega... Read More »Electric industry seeks to rebuild and transform Puerto Rico’s power system
Puerto Rico now holds the record for the longest power outage in the history of the United States and 30 percent of residents are still without power. But despite the challenges of rebuilding the island’s power system, there is optimism that electric industry leaders will craft innovative solu... Read More »Otter Tail Power Company partners with local organizations to install electric vehicle charging stations in Jamestown
Otter Tail Power Company recently partnered with the National Buffalo Museum, University of Jamestown, Scotts Electric and Williams Construction to install two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Jamestown, North Dakota. “EVs are becoming a great option in our area since new technology ... Read More »FERC opens investigations into pricing of fast-start resources in three regional power markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently began investigations into the pricing of fast-start resources by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), PJM Interconnection (PJM), and Southwest Power Pool (SPP). FERC found recently the power markets’ “current practices may... Read More »Barry Blair