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EPRI


Planning Is Key to Successful Nuclear Refueling Outages

U.S. nuclear power plants typically refuel every 18 to 24 months. Refueling outages normally occur in the spring and fall of the year when demand for electricity is at its…


Hydrogen Pilot Validates Fuel-Blending Projects

The successful test of blending hydrogen with natural gas at a power plant in Michigan can be a model for the power generation industry. The use of hydrogen to fuel…


EPRI Head: Duck Curve Now Looks Like a Canyon

The “duck curve,” a concept that has become emblematic of the challenges associated with integrating variable renewables in the power system, now looks like a “canyon,” illustrating a paramount urgency…


Commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend, a world first

The technology group Wärtsilä and WEC Energy Group have successfully tested the capabilities of a Wärtsilä engine running on 25 vol% hydrogen-blended fuel. The tests, which were completed in October…


Is a Nuclear Reactor Headed to the Heart of Your City?

It’s not uncommon for nuclear power plants to be sited relatively close to large metropolitan areas (within 50 miles, for example), after all, that is where the biggest loads are,…