The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules this week to require public companies to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports.
The rule was first proposed two years ago in March 2022 and has been amended since then in response to publ... Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing a rule to establish a licensing process for advanced commercial nuclear power plants.
The proposed rule, which will be published in the Federal Register in about six months, is the first regulatory framework developed for advanced technologies ... Read More »
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a new tool that provides an overview of advanced nuclear activities and partnerships organized by state government entities.
The Advanced Nuclear State Acti... Read More »
Kicking off the month, Georgia Power connected Unit 4 of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant to the electric grid for the first time, ticking off another test item for the nuclear expansion project on the road to a second quarter 2024 in-service debut.
Vogtle was first commissioned in 1... Read More »
Constellation Energy filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew its license for its Clinton Clean Energy Center in Clinton, Ill.
If NRC decides to renew the station’s license, Constellation would be allowed to continue providing carbon-free energy to the region ... Read More »
Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga., has safely reached initial criticality, Georgia Power announced this week.
Initial criticality, a key step during the startup testing sequence, demonstrates that operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the seco... Read More »
Chief executives from the nation’s leading energy trade associations agree that surging demands on America’s electric grid require both a modernized and expanded electric infrastructure and natural gas supply infrastructure to meet the needs of an increasingly electrified economy.
“We have ... Read More »
In an annual analysis known as Electricity 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently reported electricity demand will grow at a faster rate over the next three years, but that all additional demand forecasted will be covered by low emissions-producing technologies.
Global growth in el... Read More »
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States dropped 1.9 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, driven by a drop in emissions for the power sector, according to new research from the Rhodium Group.
It marks the first time since the 2020 pandemic that GHG emissions dropped and the economy grew, by... Read More »
Under a new agreement between Puget Sound Energy and Energy Northwest, the latter will receive $10 million for the feasibility phase of a new nuclear project.
“Energy Northwest is committed to developing clean energy resources capable of helping Washington state meet its climate and carbon red... Read More »