Planned refueling and maintenance outage at Pennsylvania nuclear facility completed. Read More »

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) of Britain released a report of the country’s energy needs on Friday, stating the necessity of nuclear energy in order to meet low-carbon energy goals. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) reported on Thursday that chief nuclear officers within the nuclear energy industry have approved an initiative to maintain strategies in preparation for potentially severe accidents. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Friday that it is seeking papers and presentations for a conference on decommissioning and environmental remediation. Read More »

The Kyushu Electric Power Co. restarted the second unit at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant this past week, making it the second nuclear power plant to come online in Japan since the meltdown, following its counterpart, Unit 1. Read More »

The meeting focused on the development of a support program that would allow the country’s nuclear fleet to receive significant improvements as well as increase the supply of energy and security. Read More »

Approximately 1,100 temporary jobs will be added to the plant, which is located in Killona, La., during this planned outage alongside the approximated 600 full-time facility staff members. Read More »

On Oct. 18, the plant was reconnected to the the electrical grid and is reportedly reaching operational capacity on a gradual basis.  Read More »

Both GE Hitatchi and the VAEA will cooperate on the training and development of workers in Vietnam for its civilian nuclear power program. Read More »

The facility will be utilized in the Power Systems Institute (PSI) training program. Read More »

Uncertainty in the nuclear energy industry has caused leaders in the field to try to determine what the future of nuclear energy looks like in the northeastern United States. Read More »

American Electric Power (AEP) has selected Joel Gebbie to serve as the senior vice president and chief nuclear officer at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan, the company announced on Tuesday. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Tuesday that their Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) for the Kingdom of Morocco has been completed. Read More »

Southern Co. and AGL Resources announced on Monday that they have submitted a joint filing, which requests regulatory approval for their proposed merger, to the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Read More »

Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC announced on Tuesday that they have signed a definitive agreement in order to acquire CB&I Stone & Webster Inc. from CB&I. Read More »

Exelon Corp. announced on Monday that Unit 2 at the Braidwood Generating Station has returned to full service capacity after the completion of refueling and other maintenance-related operations. Read More »

A joint study between the S.C. Electric & Gas Co. (SCE&G) and X-energy conducted a study on the latter’s Xe-100 pebble-bed nuclear reactor concept for technical and economic feasibility, they announced on Wednesday. Read More »

Fluor Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has been selected by Westinghouse Electric Co. to manage construction projects brought on by the recent acquisition of two CB&I companies. Read More »

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Tuesday that it will be accelerating its planned earthquake risk analysis at nuclear reactors in the U.S. Read More »

Through an acquisition of CB&I nuclear construction business operations by Westinghouse, the latter has become the contractor over the construction project at the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant, Georgia Power announced on Tuesday. Read More »