New Gas-Fired Power Plants Proposed in Southeast Texas

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:32:27 +0000

Entergy Texas filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for approval to build two natural gas power plants—one in Jefferson County and the other in Liberty […]

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Framatome, TerraPower to Develop HALEU Deconversion Pilot Line

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 19:59:41 +0000

Framatome and TerraPower will team to design and develop a pilot line for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) metallization, a crucial deconversion process, at Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Richland, […]

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2024 Shaping Up to Be Dramatic for Transmission and Distribution

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 17:32:46 +0000

In a significant push toward modernizing America’s aging grid infrastructure, the Biden administration, in partnership with 21 states, has launched the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative. The measure marks the […]

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White House Launches Initiatives to Bolster New Nuclear Deployments

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 12:05:33 +0000

The White House has unveiled a suite of new measures aimed at slashing risks associated with new nuclear reactor development and construction, underscoring its policy push to champion nuclear. At […]

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The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is one of Georgia Power's two nuclear facilities and is one of three nuclear facilities in the Southern Company system. Plant Vogtle is co-owned between Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and Dalton Utilities. Unit 1 began commercial operation in 1987 and Unit 2 in 1989. The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, historically making Plant Vogtle the largest generator of clean energy in the U.S. Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31, 2023, and Unit 4 entered commercial operation on April 29, 2024. Courtesy: Southern Nuclear

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Effective Training and Mentoring Programs Are Critical to Power Project Success

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 10:20:23 +0000

The power industry has long been lamenting its aging workforce. While turnover has been happening for years, there remains a large percentage of power professionals on the verge of retirement. […]

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North American Power Shifting to Energy-Efficient District Heating

Credit to Author: Del Williams| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 22:52:34 +0000

Advanced electrode boilers are being installed to replace outdated, inefficient fuel-burning equipment in district heating applications as part of a broader effort to meet ambitious International Energy Agency decarbonization goals. […]

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How Technology Helps Overcome 10 of the Top Operational Challenges in the Energy Sector

Credit to Author: Bruce Grissom| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 21:54:26 +0000

Recent government legislation and initiatives have prompted positive momentum in the energy industry. From regulatory matters to technology upgrades to renewable energy trends boosted by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]

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Upgrades Planned at Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant as Part of Life Extension

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 13:42:23 +0000

Fortum, a Nordic energy company with headquarters in Espoo, Finland, near Helsinki, and offices in 10 other countries, announced that it will modernize the Loviisa nuclear power plant’s low-pressure turbines. […]

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Russia Will Supply Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Plant in Uzbekistan

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 15:38:04 +0000

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Uzbekistan on May 26 to meet with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Among topics high on the leaders’ discussion list was energy. In addition to […]

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UK Picks Wylfa in Wales as Preferred Site for New ‘Mega’ Nuclear Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 20:34:14 +0000

The UK government has picked Wylfa in Anglesey, North Wales, as its preferred site for the the country’s third large-scale nuclear power plant after Hinkley C in Somerset and Sizewell […]

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