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Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid Utility executives identified aging infrastructure as the number one challenge facing the electric industry, in a recent Utility Dive survey, easily topping an aging workforce, regulatory models and stagnant load growth. In response, the industry is spending hundreds of billions to replace and upgrade … Continue reading Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

FirstEnergy Projects Support Western Pennsylvania Shale Gas Boom

FirstEnergy Projects Support Western Pennsylvania Shale Gas Boom GREENSBURG, Pa., Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is investing nearly $35 million in new electric transmission projects to support the Marcellus Shale gas industry in western Pennsylvania. The new transmission facilities also will help enhance service reliability for West Penn Power customers. The … Continue reading FirstEnergy Projects Support Western Pennsylvania Shale Gas Boom

China will build two nuclear power plants in Argentina

China will build two nuclear power plants in Argentina On Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s three-day visit to China, at least 15 agreements were signed, including agreements on travel visas, infrastructure, financing and collaboration on the building of two nuclear power plants. Beijing has been reaching out, in Africa and in South America, strengthening … Continue reading China will build two nuclear power plants in Argentina

West Texas Facility Promising Project for Interim Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel

West Texas Facility Promising Project for Interim Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Nuclear Energy Institute today welcomed Waste Control Specialists’ plan to site an interim consolidated storage facility for used nuclear power plant fuel in west Texas as “a promising project” that shows the challenges of managing … Continue reading West Texas Facility Promising Project for Interim Storage of Used Nuclear Fuel