Germany Moves to Idle Coal Plants, Set up "Capacity Reserve" Five of Germany's largest lignite power plants will be mothballed to allow the country that is already phasing out nuclear power to meet ambitious climate goals by 2020. In what it called a "milestone decision," the government on July 2… Read More
Regulator Orders Mississippi Power to Issue Kemper IGCC Rebates Mississippi Power must rebate $281 million in funds collected since 2013 for rate increases related to the lignite-fired power plant under construction in Kemper County, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) ordered on Tuesday. The state regulatory body also ordered… Read More
Report: Losing Nuclear Would Blight Economy The nation's 99 nuclear plants produce about 19% of the country's power, but they also contribute about $60 billion annually to gross domestic product (GDP), a new Brattle Group report finds. The report, "The Nuclear Industry's Contribution to the U.S.… Read More
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