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More Than Statistics: Maximizing Value From FERC OE’s Annual Report on Enforcement

April 12, 2023 admin Commentary, enforcement, ferc, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, power, regulatory

Credit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:47:26 +0000

Each year, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Revised Policy Statement on Enforcement, FERC’s Office of Enforcement (OE) publishes “annual statistical reports” summarizing its enforcement activities […]

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NuScale Submits Standard Design Approval Application to NRC for Uprated SMR Design

January 5, 2023 admin Business, design certification, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRC, Nuclear, NuScale, nuscale module, regulatory, sda, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:02:32 +0000

NuScale Power has submitted a standard design approval (SDA) application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) based on its six-module VOYGR-6 configuration, which will use uprated 250-MWth (77-MWe) modules. The step is crucial for the proposed construction of the 462-MWe Carbon Free Power Plant at an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site. NuScale’s SDA application submitted […]

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GE Hitachi Formally Enters BWRX-300 SMR in UK Race for New Nuclear

December 22, 2022 admin advanced nuclear, Business, bwrx-300, energy security, finance, full coverage, ge hitachi, International, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear strategy, regulatory, Research and Development, smrs, Technology, uk

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:57:16 +0000

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to UK authorities, kicking off a key regulatory process that could give the advanced nuclear technology a competitive edge as the country races to potentially triple its nuclear capacity to up to 24 GW by […]

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FERC: Investors with Utility Board Members are Affiliates

November 2, 2022 admin board of directors, Commentary, ferc, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, news, regulatory, utilities, utility

Credit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:19:05 +0000

Building on analysis in its February 2021 Public Citizen, Inc. v. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. opinion, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued decisions in Evergy Kansas, Inc. (Evergy) and Transalta Energy Marketing (U.S.), Inc. (Transalta) analyzing whether investments that were under 10% of outstanding voting shares, but were paired with appointment of directors that […]

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Balancing the Scales: Disparities in Decommissioning Practices for Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

October 6, 2022 admin Business, Coal, decommissioning, Environmental, full coverage, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, news, Nuclear, power, regulatory, remediation, Renewables, Restoration, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Janique Williams| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:02:05 +0000

There have been historic initiatives within the U.S. to create a sustainable energy economy and to address major environmental concerns created by fossil fuels. The Inflation Reduction Act contains $369 billion in climate and energy provisions, which will have a meaningful impact on climate change. Meanwhile, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law seeks to remedy environmental issues […]

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Balancing the Scales: Disparities in Decommissioning Practices for Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

October 6, 2022 admin Business, Coal, decommissioning, Environmental, full coverage, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, news, Nuclear, power, regulatory, remediation, Renewables, Restoration, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Janique Williams| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:02:05 +0000

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Oklo Relaunches NRC Licensing Process for Nuclear Microreactor

September 20, 2022 admin advanced nuclear, Business, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, licensing, licensing plan, news, NRC, Nuclear, oklo, part 53, regulatory, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:52:10 +0000

Oklo, the developer of the much-watched 1.5-MW Aurora microreactor, has submitted a recharged licensing project plan (LPP) with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), launching a renewed effort that could help the advanced nuclear reactor developer set the stage for “effective and efficient” application reviews by the federal regulator. The move is a significant step for […]

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France’s NUWARD SMR Will Be Test Case for European Early Joint Nuclear Regulatory Review

June 2, 2022 admin Business, Čez, czech, EDF, Europe, Finland, France, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, Plant Design, regulatory, Safety, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:00:39 +0000

The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), the Czech State Office for Nuclear Safety (SUJB), and Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) have picked France’s NUWARD small modular reactor (SMR) design as a test case for an early joint regulatory review for SMRs. The development marks a notable step by European regulators to align practices in a […]

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ERCOT, MISO Warn of Potential Power Supply Shortfalls

May 5, 2022 admin Business, changing generation mix, Coal, competitive markets, ercot, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Markets, MISO, news, Nuclear, O&M, regulatory, reliability, Renewables, Solar, supply shortfalls, Technology, thermal fleet, trends, wholesale power, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 16:49:05 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) over the past week separately expressed concerns about power supply uncertainties in the face of upcoming warmer-than-normal temperatures. MISO raised an alarm on April 28 when it said that it projects “insufficient firm resources” to cover the summer peak under typical […]

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Administration, NRC, Nuclear Industry Look Ahead to Uncertain Territory

May 2, 2022 admin AI, ammonia, biden administration, Business, DOE, full coverage, History, hydrogen, iiot, iiot power, Legal & Regulatory, molten salt reactors, news, NRC, Nuclear, regulatory, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Kennedy Maize| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:13:00 +0000

The Biden administration is fully behind development of new nuclear power technology. It is encouraging the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to look at “new approaches to regulation” as advanced

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