Duke Fined $102.2 Million for Mishandling Coal Ash
Duke Energy has been charged by federal authorities with nine misdemeanor counts of violating the Clean Water Act and other federal regulations stemming from improper disposal of coal ash at multiple sites in North Carolina. Duke said in a statement… Read More

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EPA and Utilities Are “On the Wrong Track,” Say Experts
Speaking to a sparsely filled room as the last of four presenters during the keynote plenary session at the Energy, Utility & Environment Conference in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 16, Len Hering, executive director of the California Center for Sustainable… Read More

France Mulls Nuclear Overhaul as AREVA Reports $5.6B Loss
France will look at all options in an attempt to overhaul its state-run nuclear industry, French Energy Minister Ségolène Royal told reporters on Monday, after AREVA reported a $5.6 billion loss for 2014.  The nuclear giant announced in a Feb.… Read More

Palo Verde Nuclear Station Sets U.S. Production Record
It’s no surprise that the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station led the nation in electrical generation in 2014—it has done that for 23 consecutive years—but with a total output of 32.3 million MWh, it even bested its own previous record… Read More

Announcement from POWER
Is Your Power Project a Winner?
Find out by nominating it for a POWER award. The 2015 categories are:
  • Plant of the Year Award
  • Reinvention Award (formerly Marmaduke Award)
  • Water Award
  • Smart Grid Award
  • Top Plants Awards (in gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable subcategories)
All nominated projects must be in commercial operation by the nomination deadline of April 30, 2015. You'll find award information, lists of former winners, and nomination forms at https://www.powermag.com/power-awards/
NRC to Inspect Damage to Summer Unit 2 Containment Vessel
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Monday began a special inspection of damage to the containment vessel at Unit 2 of SCANA's Summer nuclear plant, which is under construction in South Carolina.   The inadvertent damage stems from an incident… Read More

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Gets a Lifeline
On the verge of being mothballed as a result of a challenging market for its power, the R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in western New York got a three-and-a-half-year reprieve when plant owner Exelon reached a reliability support service… Read More




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