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Nuclear
Vogtle nuclear expansion nets first reactor pump
Georgia Power's Vogtle nuclear expansion effort achieved a milestone with the recent placement of the first of four reactor coolant pumps (RCPs). Officials said the 375,000-pound pump was installed at the Waynesboro, Georgia, venue in the Unit 3 containment vessel where the nuclear components are... Read More »New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to hold hearings on zero emission credit program for nuclear plants
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) will host three public hearings on the state’s Zero Emissions Certificates (ZEC) program for nuclear power plants. Governor Phil Murphy signed the ZEC legislation in May. Under the ZEC program, eligible nuclear power facilities that demonstrate a... Read More »MIT report outlines changes needed to ensure nuclear energy’s value in reducing emissions
The steps needed to ensure a reduction in carbon emissions through safe nuclear energy production include changes in construction methods and management practices, a group of MIT researchers say. In a recently released report, “The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World,” Jaco... Read More »House advances four bills from Energy and Commerce Committee
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation this week to lease underused Strategic Petroleum Reserve capacity and revise the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) fee recovery structure The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Reform Act (H.R. 6511), sponsored by Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX) and B... Read More »Brad Berryman
Talen Energy promotes Berryman to chief nuclear officer
Talen Energy announced this week the promotion of Brad Berryman to senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. Berryman will be responsible for overseeing the company's Susquehanna nuclear power plant, a two-unit, 2,700-megawatt facility in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. "Brad is an experi... Read More »Nuclear reactors prove resilient to Hurricane Florence
Though more than 1 million customers in North and South Carolina lost power at the height of Hurricane Florence’s press into the United States, nuclear facilities emerged unscathed. “Nuclear power plants are among the most hardened and secure facilities in the United States,” Maria Korsnick... Read More »Credit: Entergy