Nuclear
House panel approves four bills aiming to accelerate US nuclear energy sector
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy approved four bills on Thursday that would bolster the competitiveness of U.S. nuclear energy companies, revise Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fee recovery and make advanced nuclear fuel more available to researchers. U.S. Rep. Fred ... Read More »Brien J. Sheahan
ICC Chair Sheahan appointed to Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently appointed Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Chair and CEO Brien J. Sheahan to serve on the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC) of the Department of Energy (DOE). “I would like to thank Secretary Perry for the opportunity to serve on this import... Read More »IAEA introduces tool to aid nuclear energy system planning
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently announced a new tool to help national authorities develop plans for creating sustainable nuclear power systems. A nuclear energy system includes all nuclear facilities from mining uranium to electricity generation to radioactive waste managem... Read More »Nuclear Energy Institute report explores potential blackout threats
A recent Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) study examines how a gas pipeline disruption could lead to extended electricity service disruption in the areas served by the PJM Interconnection if nuclear power plant retirements continue. The report, conducted by ICF, explored an event involving the loss... Read More »Senate panel urges FERC to step-up permit processes
Local permitting issues dominated the discussion Tuesday when the full Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) quorum appeared before a congressional committee. The five FERC commissioners assured the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that the agency had not lost sight of its goal... Read More »US nuclear reactors need digital upgrades for instrumentation, control systems
America’s commercial nuclear reactors need digital technology upgrades at their plants, according to a report by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). “If we can’t innovate, we can’t continue to operate,” NEI Chief Nuclear Officer Bill Pitesa said. Nearly all U.S. nuclear utilities hav... Read More »Brien Sheahan