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POWERnews September 12, 2019
Three More Nuclear Plant Owners Will Demonstrate Hydrogen Production
FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), Xcel Energy, and Arizona Public Service (APS) will demonstrate hydrogen production at three nuclear plants they own starting in 2020 and 2021. The projects, selected as part…
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PG&E’s Reorganization Plan—Cap Wildfire Liabilities at $18 Billion
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) wants to cap its liabilities from damages caused by California wildfires at about $18 billion, according to the reorganization plan filed by the bankrupt utility…
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Exelon’s Byron 2 Completes First Insertion of Westinghouse Accident-Tolerant Fuel 
Exelon’s Byron Unit 2 nuclear power plant has completed installation of EnCore Fuel, Westinghouse Electric Co.’s accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) solution, marking the start of the first test of uranium silicide…
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In Case You Missed It

2018 Exceptional Year for Nuclear Power Firsts

Last year, five of the world’s 449 operable nuclear reactors reached 50 years of operation for the first time, four first-of-their kind reactor designs were brought online, and while the…

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IHS: Natural Gas Prices to Fall Below $2/MMBtu in 2020
Average natural gas prices at Henry Hub in 2020 could fall to below $2/MMBtu —a level “not seen in decades”—owing to a persistent oversupply, a new report from information and…
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California’s Largest Battery Storage Installation to Be Installed in Mojave Desert
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Glendale Water and Power, through the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), on May 16, 2019, received SCPPA’s approval on…
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Power Companies Advance Voluntary Avian Protection Without Threat of Liability for Incidental Take
With shifts in political winds come shifts in agency legal interpretations. In January 2017, the solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a formal legal opinion interpreting…
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New York City to Get Eight Floating Aeroderivative Gas Turbines
New York City may soon be powered with two new power barges outfitted with eight Siemens 76-MW aeroderivative gas turbines.  Under a Sept. 5-announced contract signed by Astoria Generating Co.…
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PG&E Seeking $14 Billion in Restructuring Plan
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) reportedly will soon file a restructuring plan that includes more than $14 billion in equity commitments, as the utility looks to recover from billions of…
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What Can You Do with a Superconductor? A Lot! [PODCAST]
What is a superconductor? One definition says, “a material that can conduct electricity or transport electrons from one atom to another with no resistance.” “At the base physics level, what…
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Industry Press Releases
Neoen Announcing Major Hybrid Power Plant

Argan, Inc.’s Wholly Owned Subsidiary Gemma Power Systems Receives Notice to Proceed on 1.8 Gigawatt Power Project

Charah Solutions Receives Byproduct Sales and Operations Contract Extension Award from Luminant

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Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear Has Partnered with AMS Corporation
 
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