In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Canadian Department of Natural Resources said they intend to collaborate on nuclear energy and technology.
The statement, issued during U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent meeting ... Read More »
Hot functional testing has begun for the Vogtle Unit 4 nuclear power facility in Georgia, the last series of major tests to be conducted before the initial fuel load.
Hot functional testing is conducted to verify the successful operation of reactor components and systems together. Essentially, i... Read More »
The Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear reactor achieved initial criticality, a key step in the startup testing sequence, Georgia Power announced last week.
The milestone means operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, atoms are being split, and nuclear heat is being made, officia... Read More »
Hydrogen production has begun at Constellation Energy’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant in Oswego, N.Y.
This is the nation’s first 1 MW demonstration scale, nuclear-powered clean hydrogen production facility. The plant is expected to help demonstrate the potential for hydrogen to power a clean ... Read More »
Of 93 nuclear reactors reviewed through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Reactor Oversight Process in 2022, 87 were granted the highest performance category for safety and security, with the other six dinged for a few low safety significance items.
The annual assessment found no react... Read More »
Following approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has earned an exemption request to continue operations at its Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) even beyond its current license durations.
As a result, PG&E will continue operating both DCPPâ€... Read More »
PJM Interconnection released a study this week on the impacts of the energy transition that the country will go through in the coming years.
Energy Transition in PJM: Resource Retirements, Replacements and Risks is the third in a series of reports that PJM has put out on this topic. It explores t... Read More »
Clean generation output at the Braidwood and Byron Generating Stations in Illinois should increase by approximately 135 MW, thanks to $800 million in planned equipment investments by Constellation.
The announcement, made last week, concerns two nuclear plants in the state kept from premature ret... Read More »
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that reaffirms the underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants.
The bill required reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants to reduce risks to public health and help protect ... Read More »
In partnership with the University of Tennessee’s Baker Center, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced last week that it will advance a Valley Pathways Study to investigate all segments of the regional economy and drive clean energy efforts forward.
Although the TVA has experienced a de... Read More »