Refueling activities and performance enhancements underway at Plant Vogtle Unit 2 BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Plant operators safely took Unit 2 of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant offline Sunday, Sept. 17, at 4:57 a.m. EDT for a scheduled refueling outage. Each of the two units at Plant Vogtle requires new … Continue reading #Refueling activities and performance enhancements underway at Plant #Vogtle Unit 2→
Southern Company Adds Tesla Powerpacks To Clean Up Its Act Southern Company just launched its McCrary Battery Energy Storage Demonstration project, complete with a 250 kW / 1 MWh Tesla Powerpack system. The relatively small installation finds a home in Pensacola, Florida. The 2 year research effort will perhaps be followed by larger projects in … Continue reading #Southern_Company Adds #Tesla Powerpacks To Clean Up Its Act→
South Carolina Utility Chief Departs After Nuclear Project Fails The head of South Carolina’s state-owned electric utility announced his retirement on Friday, less than a month after the utility abandoned a nuclear project that was stymied by delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns. Lonnie Carter will step down from his post as chief … Continue reading South Carolina Utility Chief Departs After Nuclear Project Fails→
S.C.’s nuclear meltdown: What should happen next? Here’s the issue: Santee Cooper and SCANA, the parent company of South Carolina Electric & Gas, tried to build two nuclear reactors and failed. They just pulled the plug on the projects, costing $9 billion and 5,000 jobs so far. Here’s the question: Who is going to pay … Continue reading S.C.’s nuclear meltdown: What should happen next?→
After failure of South Carolina nuclear plant, backers seek federal aid WASHINGTON — Proponents of nuclear power are pushing to revive a failed project to build two reactors in South Carolina, arguing that the demise of the $14 billion venture could signal doom for an industry that supplies one-fifth of the nation’s electricity. Even though … Continue reading After failure of South Carolina nuclear plant, backers seek federal aid→
NC has become a top solar energy state over past decade, report shows RALEIGH North Carolina has seen the third-greatest increase in the nation in solar energy production since 2007, according to a recent report by a local environmental watchdog group. The Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center noted advancements in the use of … Continue reading #NC has become a top solar energy state over past decade, report shows→
Cooper signs solar energy bill despite controversial wind project moratorium RALEIGH Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Thursday legislation promoting solar energy in the state and issued an executive order encouraging wind-power development despite an 18-month moratorium on wind projects included in the bill. Cooper said his executive order clarifies that wind projects can … Continue reading Cooper signs solar energy bill despite controversial wind project moratorium→
Should SCE&G Refund Ratepayers for Nuclear Project? The Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth are going for the throat of two nuclear power reactors under construction by South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) and Santee Cooper. While they’re calling for complete abandonment of the project, the environmentally focused duo also wants the utilities to … Continue reading Should #SCEG Refund Ratepayers for Nuclear Project?→
Santee Cooper eyes rate hikes, extends deadline for ailing nuclear power project PINOPOLIS — Santee Cooper is proposing two rate increases that would raise its customers’ monthly electric bills by an average of $12.30 by 2019, largely to cover financing costs for reactors at a Midlands nuclear plant that might not get built. The utility’s … Continue reading #Santee_Cooper eyes rate hikes, extends deadline for ailing nuclear power project→
Georgia Power Enters into New Agreements with Toshiba and Westinghouse for Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company, has entered into a new agreement with Toshiba, the parent company of Vogtle contractor Westinghouse. The agreement, approved by the U.S. Department of Energy, affirms the value of Toshiba’s guarantee at $3.68 … Continue reading #Georgia_Power Enters into New Agreements with #Toshiba and #Westinghouse for #Vogtle Nuclear Expansion→
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