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The Nuclear Company Proposes 6.6-GW AP1000 Nuclear Campus in Kentucky
The Nuclear Company (TNC) has unveiled plans to develop a 6.6-GW nuclear power campus in Lewis County, Kentucky, that could accommodate up to six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors along the Ohio…
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Exelon Executive Sees Potential Return to Regulated Generation to Meet Soaring Demand
Four years after separating from Constellation Energy, Exelon is expanding its transmission business and pressing for a greater role in power generation. Executive Vice President Carim Khouzami explains why rising…
Virginia Officials Give Go-Ahead for 3-GW Dominion Energy Gas-Fired Power Station
Officials in Virginia have voted to approve a plan for a massive natural gas-fired power plant in the central part of the state near the James River. Supervisors in Cumberland…
NRC Finalizes Rule Allowing Reactor Applicants to Use DOE, DOW Demonstration Data
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Oct. 22 finalized a rule that allows commercial nuclear reactor applicants to use analyses, test data, and other technical evidence from reactor demonstrations previously…
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Plan Ahead: 7FA & 7EA Rotor Life Extension Options

As hundreds of 7FA and 7EA gas turbines approach rotor end-of-life, long forging lead times and limited shop capacity are making early planning critical. MD&A has spent a decade developing an independent solution, from reverse-engineered rotor components to a seed rotor exchange program designed to help minimize downtime.

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Agency Says India Coal-Fired Units Running Critically Low on Fuel as Power Demand Soars
Data released by energy officials in India shows that more than half of the country's coal-fired power units are operating with low stockpiles of fuel, as power demand surges and…
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NERC Reliability Standards for Data Centers and Crypto Loads Pass Final Ballot, Advance to Board Review
Proposed reliability standards that would require qualifying data centers, artificial intelligence facilities, and cryptocurrency operations to provide grid data, coordinate protection settings, and respond to grid operators’ instructions have passed…
AEP, X-energy Eye 960-MW Nuclear Plant at Retired Indiana Coal Site, Backed by Amazon
American Electric Power (AEP) and X-energy have agreed to evaluate a 960-MW small modular reactor (SMR) project in Indiana, backed by Amazon development funding and a proposed long-term power purchase…
India's Largest Utility Signs PPA With Virginia-Based Solar Group, Will Use Advanced CSP Technology
NTPC Limited, India's largest electric utility, has signed a power purchase agreement with 247 Solar and will deploy that company's Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology as part of its energy…
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Westinghouse, Poland Begin Long-Lead Item Procurement for Country's First Nuclear Power Plant
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has commissioned Westinghouse Electric Co. to begin procuring long-lead items (LLIs) for the first AP1000 unit of the Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant project. This is one…
Pivot Energy Closes $173-Million Loan for 135 MW of Solar Capacity
Pivot Energy, an impact-focused independent power producer of distributed-scale solar and energy storage, announced the closing of a $173-million term loan facility for a portfolio of 51 community-scale solar projects…
Building a Successful Large-Scale Utility Energy Efficiency Program: How Early Lessons Continue to Shape PSE&G’s Approach
This article draws on lessons from the first triennium of PSE&G’s Energy Efficiency (EE) program and how those experiences have helped shape our approach as the program has progressed. Intended…
Keeping the Lights on When Power Demand Fluctuates
Data centers do what any industry would to continue operations during a power outage: Quickly pivot to their own emergency energy. As reported in several media outlets, a 10-minute grid…
Stop Viewing Battery Passports as Compliance: They’re the Missing Link to Monetize Second-Life Batteries
What does the upcoming European Union (EU) Battery Passport look like to many energy executives? Another regulatory requirement. Another documentation demand. Another checkbox. In other words, another headache. But viewing…
Austrian Start-Up Pitches Container-Sized Thorium Reactor, With Storage Coming First
Emerald Horizon plans to sell a hybrid battery and molten-salt storage system now and add an accelerator-driven thorium generator later. The generator remains at an early stage of development. Austria…
Reducing Performance Losses in Utility-Scale Solar Plants: An O&M Approach
Utility-scale solar plants can lose energy without experiencing a complete equipment failure. Dust accumulation can reduce module output, inverter derating can constrain power conversion, tracker faults can leave arrays at…
Captona Closes Equity Investment With Nexamp in Large Community Solar Portfolio
Captona LLC, a North American investment firm, has announced its latest preferred equity investment in partnership with Nexamp, a fully-integrated distributed generation and community solar company. The investment announced October…
Maintaining Uninterrupted Operations Amid Persistent Drastic Weather Conditions
Severe weather conditions have become constant. Cyclones, storms, heatwaves, floods, and droughts continue to put critical infrastructure, homes, livelihoods, and lives at risk in the U.S. and around the world.…
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