Dominion Resources and Questar Corp. recently filed joint merger applications with the Public Service Commissions of Utah and Wyoming, and alerted the Idaho Public Utilities Commission about their proposed transaction. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week that it will hold a public meeting to discuss the agency’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program and its ongoing efforts to keep the public informed, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the NRC's Two White Flint North Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike, in Rockville, Maryland. Read More »
Through a concerted international effort involving several federal agencies, the Swiss and U.S. governments recently transported 20 kg of separated plutonium, the nation's only remaining supply of it, to the U.S., furthering international nonproliferation efforts to limit stores of weapons-grade plutonium. Read More »
Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings submitted a filing this week with the District of Columbia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) that modifies terms in a recent settlement over their proposed merger. Read More »
Exelon said recently that Credit Suisse’s Daniel Eggers will become its senior vice president of investor relations, in which he will oversee strategies and activities for the company’s investor relations, effective March 29. Read More »
The U.S. and South Korea recently launched the High Level Bilateral Commission (HLBC) to advocate for peaceful uses of nuclear energy, with its first meeting set for April 14 in Seoul. Read More »
AREVA NP recently said it will conduct scheduled inspections at the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) power plant in Russellville, Arkansas, on behalf of Entergy Nuclear, evaluating the reactor pressure vessel internals in the plant’s Unit 1. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) will hear arguments on Tuesday in Augusta, Georgia, on a petition contesting a license amendment that changes concrete wall tolerances for the Plant Vogtle expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia. Read More »
Duke Energy Indiana said this week that it has reached a settlement with public and private consumer groups to facilitate a modernization plan for the electrical grid. Read More »
AREVA NP said this week that it has supplied two spent fuel pool level instrumentation systems (SFPLI) to nuclear reactors in Taiwan. Read More »
China’s Tianwan nuclear power station disconnected its No. 1 Unit from the network for a scheduled overhaul outage, which will take place over the course of 53 days, with JSC Rusatom Service in charge of the overhaul operations. Read More »
EDF Energy CEO Vincent de Rivaz recently expressed support, on his company’s behalf, for a measure proposed by the U.K. government to reform the nation's Capacity Market, the nation's electricity-market initiative to boost low-carbon energy generation. Read More »
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said late last week that it will hold an open house on the agency's annual safety review of the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant near Richland, Washington. , March 17. Read More »
Bechtel and BWX Technologies have teamed up to develop BWXT's Generation III++ small modular reactor, Bechtel said on Monday. Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it recently selected Jason Parent as a new resident inspector for Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station, near Seneca, South Carolina. Read More »
The boards of directors from Southern Company and PowerSecure International approved a definitive merger agreement, Southern said recently. Read More »
Horizon Nuclear Power is inviting people to attend its next monthly Open Surgery in Cemaes Village Hall. Read More »
The House of Representatives recently advanced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Capabilities Act (H.R. 4084), bipartisan legislation aimed at furthering the country’s nuclear energy sector through increased federal research and development and encouraging private investment. Read More »
AREVA Inc. recently awarded its annual Engineer of the Year Awards, honoring employees in each of its American business groups and divisions as part of the company’s National Engineers Week celebrations. Read More »
ClearPath Action Fund President Jay Faison recently registered his organization’s support for the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (H.R.4084) with the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Chair Lamar Smith (R-TX). Read More »
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