Battle Brewing About California’s Role in Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Retirement An assortment of entities have sought to intervene in a complaint alleging that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California state agencies violated bulk power system reliability standards when they approved retirement of the 2,240-MW Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) by 2025. Before … Continue reading Battle Brewing About #California ’s Role in #Diablo_Canyon Nuclear Plant Retirement→
Public meeting about ownership change for Palisades nuclear plant comes this week This week, federal regulators will hold a public meeting to discuss plans to transfer the operating license for the Palisades nuclear power plant. Entergy Corp. agreed to sell the aging nuclear plant in southwest Michigan to Holtec Intl. in 2018. Patrick O’Brien is … Continue reading Public meeting about ownership change for Palisades nuclear plant comes this week→
NASA Wants To Build A Nuclear Plant On The Moon According to a statement issued by the Department of Energy, the plan will involve the construction of a 10-kW class fission surface power system to be used for demonstrative purposes. The plant is to be manufactured and assembled on Earth and then shipped to the … Continue reading #NASA Wants To Build A Nuclear Plant On The Moon→
America Steps Forward To Expand Nuclear Power After hemming and hawing for decades, the United States USM is taking some big steps in developing advanced nuclear reactor technologies. Last week, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) selected two teams – one led by TerraPower in partnership with GE Hitachi, and one led by X-energy … Continue reading America Steps Forward To Expand Nuclear Power→
Kaysville withdraws from nuclear power project One more Utah city has withdrawn from a project to build 12 small nuclear reactors west of Idaho Falls. The Kaysville City Council voted unanimously a week-and-a-half ago to withdraw from the Carbon Free Power Project, although the resolution left the door open for the city to hold a … Continue reading Kaysville withdraws from nuclear power project→
Where’s the proof that nuclear power plants need a bailout? This Week in the CLE CLEVELAND, Ohio — How do Ohioans know Energy Harbor’s nuclear power plants need a $1.3 billion bailout? The company hasn’t said, and we’re talking about the lack of disclosure on This Week in the CLE. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our … Continue reading Where’s the proof that nuclear power plants need a bailout? This Week in the CLE→
First U.S. Small Nuclear Reactor Design Is Approved The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the design of a new kind of reactor, known as a small modular reactor (SMR). The design, from the Portland, Ore.–based company NuScale Power, is intended to speed construction, lower cost and improve safety over traditional nuclear reactors, which … Continue reading First U.S. Small Nuclear Reactor Design Is Approved→
EDF Energy plans early closure of Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant Power company EDF Energy reportedly plans to shut Hinkley Point B nuclear plant in south-west England earlier than planned. Reuters reported that the company will confirm the date of closure by the end of this year. The 1GW nuclear power plant, located in … Continue reading #EDF_Energy plans early closure of #Hinkley_Point B nuclear power plant→
