Nuclear energy
Georgia Public Service Commission verifies 2015 expenses for Vogtle nuclear plant project
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) closed out the Fourteenth Semi-Annual Vogtle Construction Monitoring Report on Tuesday with a unanimous approval of $160 million in expenditures on the Plant Vogtle Nuclear Power Construction Project. The commission’s decision acknowledged that the ex... Read More »NRC sends confirmatory action letter to Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel for uranium-bearing material leak
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sent a confirmatory action letter to the Westinghouse nuclear fuel manufacturing plant in Columbia, S.C., on Friday to confirm the actions it will take to correct a small uranium-bearing material leak. Westinghouse conducted its annual maintenance shutdown... Read More »PG&E proposes the elimination of nuclear energy from California’s energy portfolio
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), in collaboration with several labor and environmental groups, proposed a new 2025 energy strategy on Thursday to eliminate nuclear energy in California and replace it with renewable energy. “The members of this diverse coalition believe this joint p... Read More »Nuclear Matters hails Exelon purchase of New York nuclear plant
Nuclear Matters hailed an announcement on Tuesday that Exelon Generation has agreed to assume ownership and operations of Entergy Corporation’s at-risk James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba, New York. "Today's news is a welcome testament to the real results that effective public po... Read More »Nuclear Plants maintain energy reliability during July heat dome
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) announced on Thursday that nuclear energy facilities maintained energy reliability for American consumers during July’s heat dome, during which U.S. nuclear facilities had an average capacity factor of 96.6 percent or higher. “That single number shows the n... Read More »New Duke Energy logo. (PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy)