Nuclear Power

Washington PUD, NuScale Sign MOU to Explore Use of Small Reactors
A designer of small modular reactors has linked with a venture to build four small reactors at Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.
NJ Rate Advocate Challenges 2nd Round of Nuclear Subsidies
The New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel appealed the state BPU’s recent award of $300 million in subsidies to three nuclear plants.
Biden’s Support for Nuclear ‘Too Late’ to Save Exelon Plants
Exelon’s Byron and Dresden nuclear plants depend on the Illinois legislature passing a comprehensive energy package, CEO Chris Crane said.
PSEG Finds Buyer for Solar Assets
PSEG announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its 467-MW Solar Source portfolio of 25 solar plants to Quattro Solar, an affiliate of LS Power.
New Jersey Nukes Awarded $300 Million in ZECs
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities awarded annual subsidies totaling $300 million a year to the state’s three nuclear power plants.
Counterflow: We See Through a Glass, Darkly
Columnist Steve Huntoon lauded the U.S. power sector for practically halving its carbon emissions since 2005 and suggested methods to further decarbonize.
Carbon Capture, Nuclear Needed for Climate Goals, Expert Says
The Brookings Institute's Samantha Gross says controversial energy sources, such as nuclear, are needed to meet climate goals.
NJ Rate Counsel Turns to State Supreme Court over Nuke Subsidies
New Jersey’s Division of Rate Counsel appealed to the Supreme Court the dismissal of its suit seeking to block the BPU's ZEC program for nuclear plants.
NY Power Panel Debates Gas Moratorium
New York state officials and advisers disagree on the merits of a moratorium on new natural gas infrastructure.
U.S. Senate
Strong Bipartisan Support for Advanced Nuclear at Senate Hearing
Policymakers discussed the US' potential for advanced nuclear power at a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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