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Investment, Innovation, Job Creation—Why Solar’s U.S. Growth Drivers Will Suffer if Tariff Moratorium Isn’t Restored

May 12, 2023 admin caelux, Commentary, Congress, lawmakers, Legislative, Moratorium, power, Renewables, Solar, tariffs

Credit to Author: Scott Graybeal| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 14:39:51 +0000

Solar power is having a moment. While rooftop solar technologies have been around for decades, consumer demand, urgent climate change concerns, and competitive price points have coalesced, creating historical interest […]

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U.S., European Legislation Puts Real Muscle into Clean Energy, Decarbonization, and Job Creation, but Must Evolve to Keep Up with Demand

April 26, 2023 admin b&w, babcock & wilcox, Business, Commentary, energy transition, International, irã, Legislative, news, Policy, power, Renewables, tax credits

Credit to Author: Kenny Young| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:45:33 +0000

COMMENTARY With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in December, the U.S. put some real financial muscle behind efforts to combat climate change and incentivize renewable energy with […]

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How an EMP or GMD Could Destroy the Power Grid and Create Chaos

April 13, 2023 admin Business, cme, coronal mass ejection, electromagnetic pulse, emp, energy security, general, geomagnetic disturbance, gmd, International, Legislative, news, power podcasts, Safety, T&D, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:34:30 +0000

Perhaps the most devastating thing that could happen in any developed country would be widespread catastrophic damage to its electric power grid. Nearly everything in an industrialized nation relies on […]

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Montana Judge Cancels Air Permit for Gas-Fired Power Plant

April 10, 2023 admin climate change, deq, Gas, Legislative, Montana, natural gas, news, northwestern energy, power, yellowstone county generating station, yellowstone river

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:13:50 +0000

A judge in Montana has canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas-fired power plant under construction in the state, citing concerns about emissions of greenhouse gases from the […]

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Solar Energy Caught in Crosshairs of New Legislation

March 14, 2023 admin China, Commentary, Equipment, forced labor, inflation reduction act, International, irã, Legislative, modules, panels, power, Solar

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:29:05 +0000

The solar power industry seems to be caught in the crosshairs of competing legislative agendas. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created incentives to increase solar capacity via tax credits, but the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) limits the effectiveness of those credits by restricting the importation of any goods that were mined, produced, […]

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Biden Administration Pledges $1.2 Billion to Keep U.S. Nuclear Reactors Online

March 3, 2023 admin Business, California, civil nuclear credit program, diablo canyon, DOE, funding, Legislative, Michigan, news, Nuclear, pacific gas & electric, palisades, PG&E

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:18:19 +0000

The Biden administration has pledged another $1.2 billion to help extend the operating life of older or distressed nuclear power plants, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm saying nuclear power is needed to support the nation’s clean energy goals. The funding, announced by the Dept. of Energy (DOE) on March 2, is the second tranche of […]

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The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Power Companies Today

March 1, 2023 admin Business, decarbonization, full coverage, inflation reduction act, Infrastructure, irã, Legislative, m&a, Management, Markets, mergers and acquisitions, news, O&M, power, power market, power purchase agreements, ppa, supply chain, sustainability

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:13:00 +0000

The power system is changing and electricity suppliers need to adapt or get left behind. Experts weigh in on what leaders should be focusing on and how these items will affect utilities in the future. The

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DOE Grants First-Round Civil Nuclear Credit Award—$1.1B—to Diablo Canyon

November 23, 2022 admin Business, civil credit nuclear program, climate change, cnc, diablo canyon, DOE, economics, Environmental, full coverage, funding, holtec, Legislative, news, Nuclear, palisades, PG&E, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:12:24 +0000

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first round of funding from its $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program is poised to go to Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California’s only operational nuclear plant. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Diablo Canyon’s owner, could receive up to $1.1 billion in credits to extend the 2.2-GW plant’s operation for […]

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A Half-Century of Reliability: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

November 2, 2022 admin ATF, bge, Business, calvert cliffs, constellation, Environmental, Exelon, Fuel, full coverage, History, Legislative, licensing, Management, news, NRC, Nuclear, Safety, Technology, top plant, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Baltimore Gas & Electric set out to build the 1.8-GW Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in 1967 because fossil energy was becoming expensive and controversial. Over its nearly 50 years of operation

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DOE Unveils Next Steps for Nuclear Waste Consent-Based Siting Process

September 22, 2022 admin blue ribbon commission, Business, consent-based siting, DOE, Environmental, Fuel, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news, Nuclear, nuclear waste, nwpa, Spent nuclear fuel

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:11:33 +0000

The Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated community outreach to facilitate consent-based siting, management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF), and interim storage facility siting. The effort, outlined in a series of steps the DOE expects to take in response to a recent request for public input, marks a significant first step toward advancing the agency’s […]

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