The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted a 20-year license extension for Exelon Generation’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station reactor units 2 and 3 in Pennsylvania this week, reauthorizing them through 2054.
Exelon hailed the decision as a win for carbon-free electricity generation, as ... Read More »
The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative is working to change the relationship between energy companies and their customers. Nathan Shannon, the Deputy Director of the SECC, explains how in this podcast.
Listen to "SECC podcast with Nathan Shannon" on Spreaker.... Read More »
Georgia Power ordered the first nuclear fuel load for Vogtle Unit 4 at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
It was the second major milestone for the facility in the last 12 months as fuel for Unit 3 was ordered last summer. They are the first newly designed nuclear reactors ... Read More »
Texas is expected to have record electric use this spring and summer, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
The projection was released in ERCOT’s Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy for the spring season (March-May). It also included a preliminary assessment for ... Read More »
Brownsburg, Ind., is getting an infrastructure makeover as part of Vectren’s pipeline replacement program, with plans underway to invest $3.7 million into the replacement of gas mains and service lines.
This will target approximately five miles of gas main and more than 350 service lines throug... Read More »
Ameren Illinois last week unveiled a plan to increase the production of lower-cost renewable energy through targeted investment in rural and underserved communities in an effort to move Illinois closer to reaching its goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
The plan will take the form of greate... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) scored its best-ever reliability rating in 2019 due in part to improvements to the energy grid, the company reported in its annual report.
“Our customers are experiencing fewer momentary interruptions or flickers and fewer outages than ever before because we... Read More »
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IP) got approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) for its $1.2 billion electric grid modernization plan.
The seven-year project will see IPL upgrade and replace aging equipment and invest in new technology, equipment, and systems.
The ne... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued the second edition of its Recommended Practice Pipeline Construction Inspection standard this week, aiming to improve safety by scaling up what inspectors’ roles entail.
This updated standard broadens covered activities to include more than merely ... Read More »
For its residential customers, ComEd of Illinois will highlight its energy grid investments by offering personalized reliability reports to be dispatched throughout the month.
These reports will summarize the time percentage during which existing customers received power over the previous year, a... Read More »