GOP senator pushes for more nuclear power, Yucca waste site …The Yucca site, proposed in the 1980s but still never built, is one of his priorities. The permanent waste storage site has been proposed for Nevada, but it faces opposition in the state, the Obama administration and elsewhere. “There’s renewed hope under our Republican majority … Continue reading GOP senator pushes for more nuclear power, Yucca waste site
2015 Nuclear Energy Global Outlook The year 2014 was a year of resurgence in some countries and loss in others in the nuclear energy industry. Some nuclear power projects broke ground while others shut down. The U.S. released financing for advanced technologies, and regulators worldwide addressed waste storage issues. The global nuclear industry is now … Continue reading 2015 Nuclear Energy Global Outlook
Alexander: US could lose nuclear power WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander warned Thursday the United States could end up without nuclear power unless steps are taken to encourage nuclear energy. “A United States without nuclear power – or with very little nuclear power – is a very real possibility,” the Maryville Republican said. “It’s … Continue reading Alexander: US could lose nuclear power
PJM may lose half of demand response under ruling Washington, 5 February (Argus) — The PJM Interconnection could lose about half of its demand response resources in the upcoming forward capacity auction if the US Supreme Court declines to review a major court case being appealed by the US government. Read full article at Argus
Factbox: U.S. court dismisses GDF power market manipulation complaint (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge has dismissed an amended complaint by two commodity trading firms alleging that French energy company GDF Suez SA manipulated power markets in Texas. Officials at GDF were not immediately available for comment on whether the order, entered Feb. 4, ended … Continue reading Factbox: U.S. court dismisses GDF power market manipulation complaint
New England generation fuel mix changes likely as Vermont Yankee nuclear plant retires On December 29, 2014, Entergy shut down its Vermont Yankee nuclear facility after 42 years in service. Vermont Yankee had a capacity of 604 megawatts (MW), generating nearly five million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity per year since 2010. As the fifth-largest source … Continue reading New England generation fuel mix changes likely as Vermont Yankee nuclear plant retires
Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Dominion Resources, Inc. have co-developed a new smart grid technology called VirtuGrid, which will enable remote detection of power outages for faster mapping and response. This collaboration between the two companies … Continue reading Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology
Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate Houston, 4 February (Argus) — The independent market monitor for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) called on federal regulators to reconsider actions taken over the past year to deal with MISO’s use of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) transmission system. Potomac Economics, the MISO market … Continue reading Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate
Grossman: On energy policy, bipartisanship overrated There is some truth to this, but what were the results of bipartisanship? With respect to energy, mostly awful. There was plenty of bipartisanship, but what did aisle-crossing cooperation give us? Read full article at Detroit News
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