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Vogtle Project 'Highly Unlikely' to Meet Deadlines
An official monitoring the progress of the Vogtle nuclear expansion project in Georgia said in testimony filed June 5 with the state’s Public Service Commission that the two new reactors…
 
Hydrogen May Be a Lifeline for Nuclear—But It Won’t Be Easy
Four U.S. nuclear generators—Energy Harbor, Xcel Energy, Exelon, and Arizona Public Service (APS)—are making headway on projects to demonstrate hydrogen production at nuclear plants, but scaling those efforts up to…
Developers Make Progress on Solar-Powered Hydrogen Projects
Two projects focused on solar-powered hydrogen production made notable steps forward recently. One project, supported by Ricardo plc and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), will investigate “using existing solar…
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Senior Exec Will Plead Guilty to Fraud in Abandoned Nuclear Project
The man considered second-in-command at the former SCANA Corp. has agreed to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy fraud charges stemming from his role in the failed V.C. Summer nuclear power…
IEA: COVID-19 Crushed Global Natural Gas Demand
Hit hard by response to the COVID-19 pandemic, global gas demand in 2020 is set to to tumble by twice the amount lost after the 2008 global financial crisis—its largest…
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Germany Brings Last New Coal Plant Online
What is expected to be the last new coal plant to come online in Germany entered commercial operation on May 30, more than a decade after it was first planned.…
UK Energy Giant Will Cut 5,000 Jobs
Centrica, the major UK utility and the biggest supplier of energy to British homes, on June 11 said it would cut 5,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting effort. CEO…
Alabama PSC Backs Plan for New Gas Generation
Alabama Power’s plan to add about 2 GW of natural gas-fired power generation capacity to its portfolio was approved by the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) on June 9. The…
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Another Court Challenge for Nuclear Waste Storage Site
Another legal challenge has been filed against the ongoing effort to build a storage site for U.S. nuclear waste in the New Mexico desert. Beyond Nuclear, among the environmental and…
The POWER Interview: Modernizing the Grid with DERs
Energy industry experts have for years talked about the need to modernize the power grid. The focus can be on replacing and upgrading infrastructure, improving the efficiency of power delivery…
Using Geospatial Data to Strengthen the Grid Against Extreme Weather
Extreme weather events are hitting more often and harder than ever before, and storm-hardening regulations are prompting utilities to strengthen the electrical grid to withstand storm-force winds. As part of…
The Importance of a Resilient Power System [PODCAST]
It’s hurricane season in the U.S., which runs from June 1 through the end of November, and there have already been three named storms. The most recent was Tropical Storm…
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PPL Group LLC (“PPL”) to Sell New, Nuclear Grade Equipment from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC’s Cancelled MOX Project

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