Seek Davis-Besse plant buyer The future is looking dim for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station that is scheduled to be closed for good in 2020. The cheap natural gas that has contributed to lowering everybody’s heating bills over the past decade has driven FirstEnergy Solutions, which operates the power plant, into bankruptcy. The familiar hyperboloid … Continue reading Seek Davis-Besse plant buyer #FE
Russia offers floating nuclear power plant for PHL SOCHI, Russia — The Russian State Nuclear Energy Corp. (Rosatom) is offering to put up floating nuclear power plants in the Philippines as the country explores the possibility of nuclear power generation. “Our breakthrough solution here is a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), which is a mobile … Continue reading #Russia offers floating nuclear power plant for #PHL
ISO-NE seeks US FERC permission to keep Exelon units online for fuel security In an apparent first, the New England grid operator has asked federal regulators for permission to pursue a reliability must-run agreement to keep two retiring units of Exelon’s Mystic Generating Station in Middlesex, Massachusetts, online to address reliability risks related to “fuel … Continue reading ISO-NE seeks US FERC permission to keep Exelon units online for fuel security
Coal and nuclear plant owners wrap themselves in ‘resilience flag’ to draw Trump’s attention New report downplays concerns about loss of coal and nuclear plants. Until 2017, the “resilience” of the electric power sector had referred to the power grid’s ability to withstand and recover from extreme weather and other threats. But the Trump administration, … Continue reading Coal and nuclear plant owners wrap themselves in ‘resilience flag’ to draw Trump’s attention
Sequoyah Unit 1 Completes Refueling And Maintenance Outage Unit 1 at TVA’s Sequoyah Nuclear Plant is once again producing reliable, carbon-free energy after safely completing a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage today (Tuesday). Plant operators on Tuesday afternoon were returning the unit to its full capacity, generating enough power for 650,000 homes. In addition to … Continue reading #Sequoyah Unit 1 Completes Refueling And Maintenance Outage #TVA
Nuke closures have impacted local economies, changed community character On some of America’s most idyllic shorelines between Vermont and California lie several behemoths of the past, shuttered nuclear power plants closed prematurely because they could no longer compete in electricity markets upended by record-low natural gas prices or because they had technical issues that made … Continue reading Nuke #closures have impacted local economies, changed community character
Costs and Emissions Will Increase If Nuclear Plants Close A report released this week by The Brattle Group says that if four nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania are allowed to retire early it will cause “substantially higher emissions of CO2 and other pollutants” and that there will be “a significant increase in electricity … Continue reading Costs and Emissions Will Increase If Nuclear Plants Close
When nuclear power plants close Two analysts at the Brattle Group have reinforced the argument for keeping open the Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear power plants. They include in their assessment, released last week, the Beaver Valley nuclear plant, also owned by FirstEnergy, and the Three Mile Island plant, owned by Exelon. These four plants in … Continue reading When nuclear power plants close
FERC commissioners defend competitive markets amid coal and nuclear struggles Members of Congress this week reminded the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just how stubborn and complicated an issue he has on his hands with the threatened closure of uncompetitive coal and nuclear power plants across the nation. During a hearing of … Continue reading FERC commissioners defend competitive markets amid coal and nuclear struggles
Palo Verde nuclear plant could close if renewable-energy measure passes, APS says The nation’s biggest producer of electricity, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, could be forced to close in the next decade if voters approve a renewable-energy ballot measure, the plant’s owners said. The plant is run by Arizona Public Service Co., which is … Continue reading #Palo_Verde nuclear plant could close if renewable – energy measure passes, APS says
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