Exelon’s Quad Cities-1 and -2 nuclear units at 95% at request of PJM Exelon Generation’s 912-MW Quad Cities-1 and 994-MW Quad Cities-2 nuclear units in Cordova, Illinois, were both operating at 95% of capacity late Thursday morning after reducing output earlier that day, a company spokeswoman said. Output was reduced at the units beginning about … Continue reading Exelon ‘s #Quad_Cities-1 and -2 nuclear units at 95% at request of PJM→
Plant Vogtle Unit 2 returns to service, sets Southern Nuclear fleet record on refueling outage performance BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Unit 2 of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Georgia, has safely resumed generating electricity following completion of a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. The outage duration was 17 … Continue reading Plant #Vogtle Unit 2 returns to service, sets Southern Nuclear fleet record on refueling outage performance→
No More Nuclear: Japan’s Biggest Utility Turns to Blockchain in Power Pivot The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is no stranger to the risks of over-centralized energy sources. Perhaps best known for the nuclear meltdown of its Fukushima Daiichi power plant in 2011, the largest energy utility in Japan is now looking to blockchain in … Continue reading No More Nuclear: Japan’s Biggest Utility Turns to Blockchain in Power Pivot→
Callaway Energy Center Begins Refueling and Maintenance Outage Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center began its 22nd planned refueling and maintenance outage on Saturday, Oct. 7. Approximately one-third of Callaway’s fuel assemblies will be replaced during the outage at the 1,285-megawatt nuclear facility, in addition to other maintenance actions and upgrades. “There is a 10,000 item … Continue reading #Callaway_Energy_Center Begins #Refueling and Maintenance #Outage→
How Evaporating Water Could Replace All Nuclear Power Evaporating water could provide enough energy to replace nearly all of the world’s nuclear power plants, research published Tuesday reveals. Around half the solar energy absorbed by the Earth is used for natural evaporation processes, and covering existing reservoirs with generation engines could harness this power and … Continue reading How Evaporating Water Could Replace All Nuclear Power→
Why nuclear power is the backbone of Ontario’s clean electricity system John Barrett is the president and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association, a non-profit organization that represents the nuclear energy industry in Canada. In an opinion piece published August 25, energy analyst Richard Laszlo wrote that nuclear power was a costly, dying technology. Nothing … Continue reading Why nuclear power is the backbone of #Ontario ’s clean electricity system→
South Texas nuclear power plant granted license extension A nuclear power plant that city-owned utility CPS Energy buys power from will now generate power into the mid-century. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the operating license extension request from the South Texas Nuclear Project Electric Generating Station Thursday after a six year review. The original 40-year … Continue reading South #Texas nuclear power plant granted license extension→
Entergy plans to keep Palisades nuclear plant operating through 2022 COVERT, MI — Entergy Corporation plans to continue operating Palisades nuclear plant through the spring of 2022, the company said in a news release. Entergy announced its plans today, Thursday, Sept,. 28, to keep the plant operating under the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with … Continue reading #Entergy plans to keep #Palisades nuclear plant operating through 2022→
Southern Company’s Vogtle Project Gets $3.7 B Loan Guarantee The Southern Company SO recently received additional federal loan guarantee of $3.7 billion for Vogtle Project, emphasizing the government’s faith in the future of nuclear energy in the nation. Georgia Power, subsidiary of Southern Company, is the chief owner of the project with a 45.7% interest. … Continue reading #Southern_Company ‘s #Vogtle Project Gets $3.7 B Loan Guarantee→
Some question decision to keep Texas nuclear plant open during Harvey MATAGORDA COUNTY — Days before Hurricane Harvey made landfall, workers at the South Texas Project nuclear power plant ensured the backup generators had fuel in case the power went out. They obtained enough food and supplies to board the 250-person storm crew for three … Continue reading Some question decision to keep Texas nuclear plant open during Harvey→
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