November 17, 2024

Nuclear Power

Entergy
Michigan House OKs Nuclear Feasibility Study
Alarmed by the closing of the Palisades nuclear plant, Michigan lawmakers voted to require a study on the future feasibility of nuclear power in the state.
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
TVA Board Nominees Back Renewable Power, Affordability
Biden-appointed nominees to the TVA board stressed affordable rates and a robust renewable portfolio for the federal utility at their confirmation hearings.
NRC
NRC Finds Cybersecurity Deficient at Davis-Besse
NRC ruled that the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in northwest Ohio violated cybersecurity rules and ordered owner Energy Harbor to develop new procedures.
NYDPS
NYPSC OKs Exelon Spinoff of 4 Upstate Reactors
New York regulators approved Exelon’s request to split its transmission and distribution business from its merchant nuclear power generation.
Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia
NRC Inspectors Find 5 Safety Violations at Davis-Besse Nuke
A special inspection team sent by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio on July 27 found five safety violations.
PGE
California Needs Its Last Nuclear Plant, Study Finds
A new study says operating PG&E's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant beyond its scheduled 2025 retirement would cut costs, cut emissions and bolster reliability.
Public Service Enterprise Group
PSEG Eyes Federal Tax Credits for Nuclear Plants
PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo says company is "hopeful" Congress will pass $15/MWh tax credit for nuclear.
National Clean Energy Week
Overheard at National Clean Energy Week
A two-day Policy Makers Symposium at National Clean Energy Week provided insight into the mainstreaming of the clean energy transition in the U.S.
Ben Jacobson, CC BY-2.5, via Wikimedia
Illinois Senate Passes Landmark Energy Transition Act
The Illinois Senate approved legislation putting the state on a path to 100% carbon-free electric generation and bailing out two Exelon nuclear plants.
Idaho National Laboratory
Overheard at the USEA Advanced Energy Technology Forum
A key theme at the USEA forum was the push toward developing no- and low-carbon technologies that have applications beyond energy generation.

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