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Threatening closure of #Three_Mile_Island nuclear reactor, Exelon says Maryland’s #Calvert_Cliffs plant remains viable

Threatening closure of Three Mile Island nuclear reactor, Exelon says Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs plant remains viable Exelon Corp. said Tuesday that it will close the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania in 2019, a decade and a half ahead of its scheduled retirement, unless state officials there offer clean-energy subsidies to nuclear … Continue reading Threatening closure of #Three_Mile_Island nuclear reactor, Exelon says Maryland’s #Calvert_Cliffs plant remains viable

#Dominion_Energy loses legislative fight over #Millstone pricing

Dominion Energy loses legislative fight over Millstone pricing A long, intense and expensive lobbying campaign by Dominion Energy has failed to find the votes in the Connecticut General Assembly for legislation intended to improve the profitability of its Millstone Nuclear Power Station by changing the rules for procuring electricity. “It’s dead. It’s a toxic brand … Continue reading #Dominion_Energy loses legislative fight over #Millstone pricing

38 years after massive protest, Shoreham nuke plant sits empty

38 years after massive protest, Shoreham nuke plant sits empty That’s what Long Island Power Authority officials call the vacant concrete structure that housed Shoreham’s nuclear reactor before the controversial facility was decommissioned in the 1990s. The plant’s remains stand on a 60-acre property overlooking the Long Island Sound. The nuclear reactor, or “boiler,” was … Continue reading 38 years after massive protest, Shoreham nuke plant sits empty

Like #Three_Mile_Island, #Talen_Energy ‘s nuclear plant under pressure #Susquehanna

Like Three Mile Island, Talen Energy’s nuclear plant under pressure Allentown-based Talen Energy’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant, which opened in the early 1980s, has two reactors, each capable of generating enough electricity to power about 1 million homes. But it’s unclear how far into the future that generation will continue, following Tuesday’s announcement that Exelon … Continue reading Like #Three_Mile_Island, #Talen_Energy ‘s nuclear plant under pressure #Susquehanna

OTHER STATES EXPERIMENT WITH NEW YORK’S NUCLEAR SUBSIDIES

OTHER STATES EXPERIMENT WITH NEW YORK’S NUCLEAR SUBSIDIES As the first state to implement subsidies to support struggling nuclear power plants through zero-emission credits, New York has caught the attention of other states confronting similar challenges. New York had been facing the threat of three unprofitable upstate nuclear power plants potentially closing, in part due … Continue reading OTHER STATES EXPERIMENT WITH NEW YORK’S NUCLEAR SUBSIDIES

#Refueling_Outages Delivered Big Win For Clean, Reliable Energy While Fueling Economy For Long-Term Benefit of NYS

Refueling Outages Delivered Big Win For Clean, Reliable Energy While Fueling Economy For Long-Term Benefit of NYS SCRIBA, NY — The three recently completed refueling and maintenance outages at Exelon Generation’s upstate New York nuclear energy facilities, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, James A FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant and Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, are … Continue reading #Refueling_Outages Delivered Big Win For Clean, Reliable Energy While Fueling Economy For Long-Term Benefit of NYS

‘We, #Westinghouse, cannot fail’: CEO, new documents give fuller picture of business

‘We, Westinghouse, cannot fail’: CEO, new documents give fuller picture of business A few minutes after 3 a.m. March 29, José Emeterio Gutiérrez — whose signature as interim CEO of Westinghouse Electric Co. was all over bankruptcy documents filed at that early hour — received an email with a puzzling sentiment: “Congratulations.” “It’s 3 a.m. … Continue reading ‘We, #Westinghouse, cannot fail’: CEO, new documents give fuller picture of business