U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION: Countries in and around the Middle East are adding coal-fired power plants

Planned coal-fired capacity additions from a number of countries in and around the Middle East will add 41 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity over the next decade, based on announced projects and projects currently in the permitting process. Another 3 GW of coal-fired capacity is currently under construction in these countries. Read More »

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION: NRC to Hold Additional Public Meetings in New Mexico on Holtec’s Proposed Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced two additional public meetings to be held in New Mexico to seek public comment on the scope of the agency’s environmental review of Holtec International’s application to build a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in the southeastern part of the state. The meetings will be held on May 21 in Gallup and May 22 in Albuquerque, N.M. Read More »

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY: Replaces more than 40 percent of its nuclear project capacity with purchase of natural-gas-fired power plant

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corp. (NYSE: SCG), announced that it has completed purchase of the Columbia Energy Center, a natural-gas-fired power plant in Gaston, S.C. (Calhoun County), from LS Power for approximately $180 million. Read More »

GEORGIA POWER: Georgia Power Company announces cash tender offers for up to $750 million in aggregate purchase price of senior notes

Georgia Power Company today announced the commencement of tender offers (each, an "Offer," and collectively, the "Offers") to purchase up to $750 million in aggregate purchase price (excluding accrued and unpaid interest and excluding fees and expenses) (as such amount may be increased, decreased or eliminated by Georgia Power pursuant to the terms of the Offers Read More »