Nuclear

Exelon touts reliability of nuclear power in Illinois during pandemic, even as closures loom

Published on February 09, 2021 by Chris Galford

A new report from Exelon Generation pointed to record reliability showcased by its Illinois nuclear power plants during the COVID-19 pandemic and used the fact as an opportunity to chide the state for policies it says will lead to two plant closures this fall. “The reliable generation of electr... Read More »

Biden appoints Democrat Glick chair of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published on January 21, 2021 by Chris Galford

President Joe Biden on Thursday named Richard Glick, a Democrat, as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Glick currently serves the commission on a term lasting until June 30, 2022. He was originally nominated to FERC by former President Donald Trump in 2017. “I'm hon... Read More »

DOE awards funding to research teams for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program

Published on December 29, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding awards to three different research teams through its new Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). ARDP is designed to help private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the United States. The DOE expects to invest approximat... Read More »

Rep. Burgess introduces American Nuclear Leadership Commission Act

Published on December 29, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) introduced a bill that creates a bipartisan commission within the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the civilian nuclear power industry. The American Nuclear Leadership Commission Act directs the new commission to explore how a nuclear reactor is brought from d... Read More »

Sens. Murkowski, Manchin shepherd inclusion of Energy Act of 2020 into appropriations bill

Published on December 23, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

The bicameral Energy Act of 2020 -- which features provisions from multiple bills, including the Senate’s American Energy Innovation Act and the House’s Clean Economy Innovation and Jobs Act – has been included in the Appropriations Act of 2021. If approved, the legislation would become the... Read More »

Georgia Power’s Vogtle 3 reactor reaches major milestone

Published on December 14, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

Georgia Power received the first nuclear fuel shipment for its new Vogtle Unit 3 reactor, currently under construction but nearing completion. This milestone marks a major step for the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project towards operations. To receive nuclear fuel, construction of specific are... Read More »

NRC approves sale of Three Mile Island Unit 2 for decommissioning

Published on December 04, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the license for the Three Mile Island Generating Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2) to EnergySolutions and its subsidiary, TMI-2 Solutions, to complete the decommissioning of the unit. The license was transferred from FirstEnergy Companies and... Read More »

Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves ownership transfer of Indian Point for decommissioning

Published on November 25, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the transfer of ownership of the Indian Point Energy Center's nuclear power plant from Entergy Corp. to Holtec International for decommissioning. The transfer is currently targeted for May 2021, following the permanent shutdown and reactor defueling... Read More »

Senate introduces bipartisan bill to enhance nuclear infrastructure

Published on November 19, 2020 by Dave Kovaleski

A bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to enhance the nation’s nuclear power infrastructure. The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 4897) would preserve America’s nuclear fuel supply chain, reduce carbon emissions, enable U.S. international leadership, and strengthe... Read More »

Xcel Energy, Idaho National Lab form private-public partnership to tap nuclear energy for hydrogen production

Published on November 12, 2020 by Chris Galford

A new partnership between Xcel Energy and Idaho National Laboratory, together with more than $10 million in federal funding, will investigate how to use nuclear energy to make hydrogen used at nuclear plants and, perhaps, sold to other industries. Pairing high-temperature steam electrolysis with ... Read More »