Florida regulators vote to end Duke Energy nuclear power fee That is essentially the deal Duke Energy customers will get after the Florida Public Service Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to accept a settlement from Duke regarding its Levy County nuclear site. It ends the controversial payments that customers were being forced to make to pay … Continue reading #Florida regulators vote to end #Duke_Energy nuclear power fee
Ontario’s Energy Plan Recognizes Province’s Nuclear Advantage TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2017 /CNW/ – The Canadian Nuclear Workers Council (CNWC) is pleased with the central role nuclear energy plays in the Ontario Government’s Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP). The updated Plan, released yesterday, recognizes the importance of Ontario’s publically owned nuclear reactors to the environment and economy. … Continue reading #Ontario ‘s Energy Plan Recognizes Province’s Nuclear Advantage
System uses ‘deep learning’ to detect cracks in nuclear reactors WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A system under development at Purdue University uses artificial intelligence to detect cracks captured in videos of nuclear reactors and represents a future inspection technology to help reduce accidents and maintenance costs. “Regular inspection of nuclear power plant components is important … Continue reading System uses ‘deep learning’ to detect cracks in nuclear reactors
Prairie Island outage boosts local economy On Oct. 13, nuclear generators at the Xcel Energy plant at Prairie Island began the process of shutting down for scheduled maintenance and refueling. This event is expected to last until mid-November and it is the second such refueling this year. To assist with the outage, nearly 1,000 specialized … Continue reading #Prairie_Island outage boosts local economy
PSEG BACKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO SPUR NUCLEAR INDUSTRY Company looks to state or other possibilities for ways to keep its nuclear plants from closing due to economic pressure from natural-gas industry Public Service Enterprise Group is backing a plan by the Trump administration to revive the nuclear industry, but it is keeping options open … Continue reading #PSEG BACKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO SPUR NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
Watts Bar starts maintenance, refueling outage The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage on Saturday, Oct. 28, after producing more than 6.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity since the start of commercial operations in October 2016. “Our work during this outage will position Watts Bar Unit … Continue reading #Watts_Bar starts maintenance, refueling outage
Why are some governments giving taxpayer handouts to nuclear power plants? Recent proposals to subsidize financially-distressed nuclear plants illustrate how much pressure states are under to produce zero-emission electricity, even as cheaper and more effective ways to provide clean energy become available. Last winter, and to the delight of utility executives, a bipartisan majority in … Continue reading Why are some governments giving taxpayer handouts to nuclear power plants?
PJM calls Trump plan for coal, nuclear unworkable, perhaps illegal HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The nation’s biggest electric grid operator said a Trump administration plan to change the way electricity is priced to reward coal and nuclear power is both unworkable and potentially against the law. PJM Interconnection, which operates the grid covering 65 million … Continue reading PJM calls Trump plan for coal, nuclear unworkable, perhaps illegal
China close to completing first offshore nuclear reactor SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s first offshore nuclear reactor is set to be completed soon, engineers involved in the project said, bolstering Beijing’s maritime ambitions and stoking concerns about the potential use of atomic power in disputed island territories. Beijing hopes offshore reactors will not only help win … Continue reading #China close to completing first offshore nuclear reactor
TVA shuts down its newest reactor for refueling America’s newest nuclear reactor was shut down over the weekend for refueling and maintenance to allow the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring the plant back into sustained operation for the colder winter months ahead. The Unite 2 reactor at Watts Bar has operated at full power only … Continue reading #TVA shuts down its newest reactor for refueling
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