Ohio nuclear plant returns to service after refueling, maintenance outage FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company’s (FENOC) Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio returned to service Monday after a refueling and maintenance outage. The plant is currently operating at approximately 20 percent power. Power levels will vary as the 1,268-megawatt facility ramps up to full power. … Continue reading #Ohio nuclear plant returns to service after #refueling, maintenance outage→
Connecticut bill would protect Millstone nuke by classifying it as a renewable resource Nuclear power plants have been struggling to compete with low-cost natural gas generation in wholesale markets, leading a number of plants to retire in recent years. In some states nuclear plant operators have been fighting back by seeking special treatment for their … Continue reading #Connecticut bill would protect #Millstone nuke by classifying it as a renewable resource→
Shuttering Nuclear Power Plants Kills Small US Towns Shutting down nuclear power plants could be devastating to small towns across the U.S., according to a Sunday Associated Press report. Towns with shuttered nuclear plants are promptly struck by rising property taxes, cuts to essential services and less school funding, according to the AP report. U.S. … Continue reading Shuttering Nuclear Power Plants Kills Small US Towns→
PJM Market Monitor Backs Lawsuit Against Illinois Nuclear Subsidies PJM Interconnection’s independent market monitor is joining the pushback—spearheaded by a trade group and several generators that operate in competitive wholesale markets—against an Illinois law that props up financially distressed nuclear plants with subsidies. Monitoring Analytics on March 16 filed a motion with the U.S. District … Continue reading PJM Market Monitor Backs Lawsuit Against Illinois Nuclear Subsidies→
Exelon seeks right to export power from big Illinois nuke Exelon’s Byron nuclear plant has helped keep the lights on in northern Illinois for three decades. But the two reactors near Rockford could soon power other parts of the Midwest. The Chicago-based electricity giant, the largest nuclear power operator in the U.S., struck an agreement … Continue reading Exelon seeks right to export power from big Illinois nuke→
Toshiba’s US nuclear power unit throws in the towel Toshiba has filed for bankruptcy protection for its ailing nuclear power unit Westinghouse Electric in a move that could cost the tech giant billions of dollars to implement. Toshiba could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US as early as Tuesday this week, which would … Continue reading Toshiba’s US nuclear power unit throws in the towel→
Westinghouse files for bankruptcy, in a blow to nuclear power industry Westinghouse, one of the most storied names in the nuclear energy business, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, dealing a blow to the future of the nuclear power industry and leaving questions about the fate of four reactors under construction in the United States. The filing … Continue reading #Westinghouse files for #bankruptcy, in a blow to nuclear power industry→
Refueling outage brings 1,600 workers to Exelon plant CORDOVA — Operators removed Exelon Generation’s Quad Cities Generating Station Unit 1 from service early Monday morning, kicking off a planned refueling and maintenance outage at the nuclear plant that will once again provide a major economic boost to the local community. The company has hired more … Continue reading Refueling outage brings 1,600 workers to Exelon plant→
