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UPDATED: SCANA, Santee Cooper Abandon V.C. Summer AP1000 Nuclear Units, Citing High Costs
SCANA Corp. and Santee Cooper have ceased construction of Units 2 and 3 at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in South Carolina. The project owners said the decision, prompted by analysis of detailed schedule and cost data, would save customers… Read More

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DTE Plans New 1,100-MW Gas Plant Near Detroit
DTE Energy has filed plans with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to build a 1,100-MW natural gas-fired power plant on about 100 acres east of the existing Belle River Power Plant, northeast of Detroit near the Canadian border. The… Read More

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DOE Approves Service Agreement Between Westinghouse and Georgia Power on Vogtle Expansion—With Conditions
The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a new service agreement finalized by Westinghouse and Georgia Power for the Vogtle AP1000 units under construction in Georgia, though the agency reached a separate deal with Georgia Power on a loan guarantee… Read More

Group Reports 40% Jump in U.S. Wind Power Projects in Q2
Wind power production continues to increase in the U.S., with a more than 40% increase in the number of wind projects under construction or in advanced development this year compared to the same time last year, according to the American… Read More

Toshiba Will Pay $2.2 Billion to Exit Summer Nuclear Project
SCANA Corp. and state-owned utility Santee Cooper on July 27 said Toshiba has agreed to pay nearly $2.2 billion to cap its liabilities from the unfinished V.C. Summer nuclear project in South Carolina. Toshiba subsidiary Westinghouse, which was building two… Read More

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Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis System Squeezes Money Savings Out of Water Management

Collaboration and Innovation Produce a Powerful Microgrid Solution

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