Nuclear
Kelly Ferneau
Ferneau named first female manager of Indiana’s Cook Nuclear Plant
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) recently announced the appointment of Kelly Ferneau as Cook Nuclear Plant’s first female plant manager. Ferneau has been a part of I&M since 2013 when she first joined as an operations manager. Before that, she worked for Entergy at Palisades Nuclear Plant and got a... Read More »ISO New England power study highlights fuel-security risks
New England faces the possibility of electricity shortages by the winter of 2024-25 — with the potential for rolling blackouts — unless energy providers secure enough fuel and backup capacity to maintain reliability during peak periods, according to a recent study by the region’s electric syst... Read More »Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking candidate for Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Thursday that it is seeking a candidate to fill a position on its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). The ACRS provides independent technical review of and advice on the safety of existing and proposed nuclear facilities and on the ad... Read More »John Kotek
NEI says 2018 will be “watershed year” for U.S. Nuclear Industry
As the fate of nuclear plants across the country hang in the balance, and uncertainty mars the opening of new plants, the nuclear industry faces a “watershed year,” Nuclear Energy Institute’s John Kotek warned on Thursday in an address at a U.S. Energy Association forum. Kotek, the vice pr... Read More »Continued nuclear energy may be the baseload energy supply the US needs
With many of the nation’s nuclear plants nearing the end of a 60-year operational life cycle, the percentage of U.S. energy generated by nuclear power faces the potential for a significant drop. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), however, has floated another 20-year license renewal for... Read More »PG&E says it will confer with Diablo Canyon Joint Proposal parties on California Public Utilities Commission decision
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently issued a statement following the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) approval of its revised proposed decision on the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) joint proposal. PG&E said that, because the full proposal was not approved, i... Read More »Exelon Generation says its nuclear plants operated at near full capacity during recent winter weather
Exelon Generation said recently that its Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland and Illinois nuclear plants operated at nearly full capacity Winter Storm Grayson hit the East Coast and an arctic deep freeze chilled the Midwest. The storms caused a large increase in electricity demand and ... Read More »Josh Havertape