October 6, 2024

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp Says It Can Meet Oregon GHG Targets
PacifiCorp will be able to meet Oregon’s ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for electric utilities but “it will not be without challenges,” a company official said.
DOE
DOE: US Needs 200 GW of New Nuclear Power by 2050
DOE is estimating that 500 to 750 GW of clean, firm power — including 200 GW of new nuclear — will be needed to reach net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.
TVA and GE Hitachi
TVA Signs Multinational Nuclear Investment Pact on SMR Technology
TVA has struck an agreement on small modular reactor development with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Ontario Power Generation and Synthos Green Energy.
NuScale Power
Nuclear Bill Advances in Washington House
A Washington House committee passed a bill to add advanced nuclear to the alternative power sources that the state can use to replace fossil fuels.
Georgia Power Company
Making the Case for Nuclear at NARUC
The rising profile of nuclear power as one of the critical technologies that will power the U.S. to a carbon-free grid was a major theme at NARUC's conference.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Meets 2022 Targets, Takes Hit on Renewables Sale
Duke Energy reported that it met earnings expectations for 2022 and highlighted its near-term spending plans on an analyst call.
GE Hitachi
Nuclear Innovation Alliance: DOE Must Reorganize to Promote SMRs
Small modular reactors are the future of nuclear energy, but they will not be rapidly deployed without a federal push, according to a new report.
State of Virginia
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Calls for Energy Policy Changes in Speech
Gov. Glenn Youngkin gave his State of the Commonwealth speech, which included calls to change Virginia’s climate law and end its ties to California regulations.
TerraPower
Ohio Lawmakers Envision a State Nuclear Development Authority
Ohio lawmakers appear to be on track to create an authority that would promote the state as a center for new nuclear research and development.
IAEA
IAEA Ministerial: Regulators Want to Change the Narrative on Nukes
The nuclear industry wants to change the conventional wisdom that says nuclear projects are always late, over budget and don't perform as expected.

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