Nuclear must be part of US’s power-generation future Now is the time for members of Congress to form a bipartisan coalition in support of nuclear power. With the announced intention of cutting carbon dioxide emissions, the last thing we need is the loss of emission-free nuclear power plants leading to the burning of more fossil … Continue reading Nuclear must be part of US’s power-generation future
Improved finances trip up Exelon’s push for nuclear bail Exelon’s push to get state lawmakers to approve a ratepayer-financed rescue package for the company’s nuclear power plants is running out of gas. In a sign of how the state’s energy policy dynamics have changed, a senior executive at the clout-heavy company now says Exelon is … Continue reading Improved finances trip up #Exelon ‘s push for nuclear bail
FitzPatrick nuclear power plant announces closing, causes job loss Energy Corp, a local energy company called a meeting with employees on the morning of Nov. 2 to announce the shutdown of FitzPatrick nuclear power plant, located in the town of Scriba, near Oswego. This announcement comes after Entergy officials informed FitzPatrick in early October about … Continue reading #FitzPatrick nuclear power plant announces closing, causes job loss
Entergy to Close FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in New York Entergy Corp. will close the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in New York in late 2016 or early 2017, the latest casualty of the shale gas boom that’s squeezing profit margins for generators. That closing follows the shutdown of the New Orleans-based company’s Vermont … Continue reading Entergy to Close FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in New York
Exelon defers decision on Clinton nuclear power plant for one year Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) today announced that it will defer any decision about the future operations of its Clinton nuclear plant for one year and plans to bid the plant into the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) capacity auction for the 2016-2017 planning year. … Continue reading #Exelon defers decision on #Clinton nuclear power plant for one year
Braidwood nuclear power station completes refueling outage Operators returned Braidwood Generating Station Unit 2 to full power today, marking the end of the unit’s scheduled refueling outage that began Oct. 5. “Our refueling outages are critical to maintaining long-term reliability,” said Site Vice President Mark Kanavos. “The work completed during this outage ensures that we … Continue reading #Braidwood nuclear power station completes refueling outage
Nuclear plants dip into dismantling funds to pay for waste MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — With a federal promise to take highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear plants still unfulfilled, closed reactors are dipping into funds set aside for their eventual dismantling to build waste storage on-site, raising questions about whether there will be enough money … Continue reading Nuclear plants dip into dismantling funds to pay for waste
U.S. Regulators Approve First New Nuclear Plant in Nearly 20 Years The U.S. approved a request to begin generating electricity at a nuclear reactor, the first time in almost 20 years that federal regulators have given a new nuclear power plant such a license, Rebecca Smith reports. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave approval to the … Continue reading U.S. Regulators Approve First New Nuclear Plant in Nearly 20 Years
Is America Walking Away From Nuclear Power? It’s cheap, reliable, emissions-free—and struggling to keep up. There’s a big, reliable, cheap source of electricity that has powered America for decades—and is now facing tough times. The economics surrounding it have changed, and so has the zeitgeist that once let it flourish. Cheap natural gas and renewables … Continue reading Is America Walking Away From Nuclear Power?
Closed Nuclear Plants Roil NE Hartford, Conn. — The impending retirement of Massachusetts’ only nuclear power plant could roil energy markets across New England, leading to greater reliance on natural gas, driving up carbon emissions and putting more pressure on pipelines already facing bottlenecks. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, the only nuclear power plant in Massachusetts, … Continue reading Closed Nuclear Plants Roil NE
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