Items Tagged with 'nuclear'

A U.S. trade delegation returned from Saudi Arabia this week after showing their strong interest in partnering with the kingdom in its ambitious nuclear energy program. 

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will continue to consider the country as a whole in making decisions to improve resiliency and reliability in the power sector.

As eight nuclear reactors prepare for retirement within the coming decade, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that decommissioning just one nuclear power plant can cost up to $1 billion or take nearly 60 years to complete.

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is resuming operations at its Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) Facility.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2017 - The Energy Department’s proposal that directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to require regional transmission organizations to “establish just and reasonable rates for wholesale electricity sales” for power plants that show “reliability and resiliency attributes” is stirring up a hornet’s nest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - The Energy Department (DOE) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) hosted a “Millennial Nuclear Caucus” as part of this year’s Nuclear Science Week.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - Saying the federal government should not pick winners and losers in energy markets, a group of U.S. manufacturers urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to terminate the Energy Department’s proposed rule, which they say would prop up unprofitable coal and nuclear plants.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - The Energy Department’s directive to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a rule that helps accurately price electricity generation was intended to spark a conversation on the resiliency and reliability of the country’s electric grid, Energy Secretary Rick Perry told a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.

MICHIGAN, September 27, 2017 - The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved Consumers Energy Co. proposal to buy out Entergy Nuclear Palisades, LLC for just over $142 million.