The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a request by PSEG Nuclear to increase the power generating capacity of Hope Creek Generating Station by 1.6 percent. Read More »

Duke Energy's renewable energy capacity grew by almost 20 percent in 2017, according to the company's newly posted Sustainability Report. Read More »

Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood is near completion, bringing together for the first time in the Southeast high-performance homes, energy efficient systems and appliances, connected devices and a microgrid on a community-wide scale. Read More »

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has developed energy storage systems at a scale that ranks among the utility industry’s leaders, according to a report released today by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection into the circumstances surrounding voids in the residual heat removal system, which made it inoperable for a time on both Unit 1 and Unit 2 at the Watts Bar nuclear plant. Read More »

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has helped remove 27 disused highly radioactive sources from five South American countries in a significant step forward for nuclear safety and security in the region. Read More »

Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) today announced that GNF ENUSA Nuclear Fuel S.A. (GENUSA), a joint venture between ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas S.A. (ENUSA) and GNF, has been selected by Vattenfall to provide fuel reloads for the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant near Forsmark, Sweden. Read More »

Vivint Solar, Inc. (NYSE: VSLR), a leading full-service residential solar provider, announced that Dan Black, chief legal officer, executive vice president and secretary at Vivint Solar, received the Corporate Counsel Award from Utah Business. Read More »

NEXTracker™, a Flex company, today announced that Iowa-based Ideal Energy will construct a 1.1 megawatt (MW) power plant at the Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, IA using the NEXTracker NX Flow™ integrated solar-plus-storage system. Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has selected Justin Vazquez as the new resident inspector at Indian Point Station in Buchanan, N.Y. The two-unit site is operated by Entergy Nuclear. Read More »

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of the Braidwood nuclear power plant, operated by Exelon Generation Company, LLC, during an open house on May 10 in Braidwood, Ill. Read More »

Unit 1 at the Susquehanna nuclear plant resumed the generation of safe, reliable, affordable, zero-carbon electricity and reconnected to the regional power grid on Wednesday, May 2 after completing its scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. Read More »

Finding a stable high return investment is crucial for Private Wealth, funds, family offices and large investors these days. Solar Energy Investors are making huge returns on Utility Scale Solar Farm projects. Read More »

SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) today announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Chuck Boynton will transition out of SunPower to spend time with his family, in advance of pursuing career opportunities later this year. Read More »

Dominion Energy Virginia has been named one of the nation's Top 10 Utility Solar companies by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) based on its addition of 247 megawatts of solar generation during 2017. Read More »

Participants from countries considering building nuclear power plants discussed the issue of costs and timeframes at the first-ever Technical Meeting on Nuclear Power Cost Estimation and Analysis Methodologies in Vienna from 24 to 26 April. Read More »

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), today announced that SWEPCO President and Chief Operating Officer Venita McCellon-Allen has retired. Read More »

Georgia Power announced the latest operational milestone for the new units at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia – members of the third training class of nuclear operators have passed the initial licensing exam by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Read More »

The NRC is soliciting public comments on its strategy for identifying administrative regulations that are outdated or duplicative and can be eliminated without an adverse effect on the agency mission. Read More »

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced senior management selections in the Office of New Reactors (NRO), the Office Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and the Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication (OCAA). Read More »