Nuclear Power

Entergy Lays out New Carbon Reduction Goals
Having met its current carbon reduction goal ahead of schedule, Entergy now plans to further slash emissions over the next decade.
Pa. Lawmakers Introduce 2nd Nuke Subsidy Bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed another $500 million plan to subsidize the state’s nuclear industry and fought back against critics of providing support.
NEI Sees Glass Half Full for Nuclear Industry
Despite record-high capacity factors and reduced operating costs, the U.S. nuclear power industry is threatened by federal and state policies and an "increasingly distorted" energy market, NEI CEO Maria Korsnick said.
Clock Ticking on Pa. Nuke Subsidy Bill Hearings
It’s been nearly 3 weeks since Pa. lawmakers proposed a $500 million plan to subsidize the state’s nuclear fleet, and hearings on the issue are weeks away.
Monitor Says PJM’s Capacity Market not Competitive
Unsound rules for calculating default market seller offer caps and other persistent structural flaws made PJM’s capacity market uncompetitive in 2018, the RTO’s Monitor said.
Courts Misread Hughes on Nuke Subsidies, Supreme Court Told
Merchant generators’ Hail Mary pass for a U.S. Supreme Court review of Illinois and New York nuclear subsidies has won support from PJM’s Independent Market Monitor and others.
Pa. Lawmakers Unveil $500M Nuke Subsidy Bill
With two months to go before Exelon says it will pull the plug on Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania lawmakers unveiled legislation to spend $500 million annually to subsidize the state’s nuclear fleet.
Draft of Pennsylvania Nuke Subsidy Bill Leaked
Pennsylvania lawmakers may create a new tier within the state’s alternative energy program for nuclear power, according to a draft proposal leaked Monday.
Overheard at the NARUC Winter Policy Summit
Policymakers and industry officials gathered for NARUC Winter Policy Summit, where they discussed coal and nuclear power, among other topics.
Nuclear ‘Bailout’ Memo Circulating through PA Assembly
Memos supporting a plan to save Pennsylvania’s nuclear reactors began circulating through the state legislature as the window to prevent closures dwindles.

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