Last Thursday, the Senate passed the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the first appropriation bill of 2016, with a 90-8 vote, showing strong support from both parties.
The bill includes increased funding from 2015 levels to the Department of Energy for its nuc... Read More »
Two Exelon nuclear power plants in Illinois are facing closure if sufficient legislation is not passed during the spring session of the Illinois legislature ending on May 31.
Exelon is currently the largest producer of nuclear power in the U.S. with 17 operating reactors, but low natural gas pric... Read More »
American Petroleum Institute (API) New York Executive Director Karen Moreau spoke out against New York energy policies during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, stating that New Yorkers are forced to tolerate limited access to natural gas programs.
“While electricity and heating cost... Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently called on the White House’s National Security Council (NSC) to keep its NSC Director for Nuclear Energy Policy position following rumors that it would be eliminated.
The NEI, the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council, the Third Way and the American Nuc... Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Wednesday that it has approved a request by Duke Energy to increase the generating capacity at the Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 1 by 1.7 percent.
After conducting an evaluation, NRC staff found that the Catawba Station could safely increa... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission condemned the Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) proposed Stream Protection Rule on Tuesday, claiming that the rule would worsen environmental consequences in the state and have severe repercussions for the mining industry.
In an effort to inform the U.S... Read More »
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled for removing the net metering cap for Rocky Mountain Power on Wednesday after the utility submitted a request to increase the cap on net metering generation in its Idaho territory.
The PUC denied Rocky Mountain Power’s request to increase the ne... Read More »
Sandia National Laboratories announced on Tuesday that it has won a three-year renewal from the Energy Department to continue its management of the U.S. regional test centers (RTCs) – U.S.-based facilities that test the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
RTCs test PV technolo... Read More »
The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order on Tuesday, ruling that Dakota Access violated its final decision and order from March 10 by commencing construction-related activities while neglecting to notify relevant county inspectors.
According to the final decision and order, Dakota Access was to n... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a new initiative on Monday that will offer $25 million in funding to help software developers, utilities and solar companies accelerate the installation and integration of solar energy solutions.
The program, titled Enabling Extreme Real-Tim... Read More »