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Exelon units fail in capacity auction
Three of Exelon's nuclear power plants failed to clear in regional grid operator PJM's capacity auction for the 2018-2019 planning year, although the company's CEO described the overall auction results as encouraging.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Keel-laying for new US nuclear ship
The keel for the US Navy's second Gerald Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the
John F Kennedy
, has been laid at a ceremony in Newport News, Virginia.
Other News
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Monday, 24 August 2015
Disposal beats MOX in US comparison
America is reconsidering how it will dispose of 34 tonnes of plutonium as the previous plan involving a MOX plant has been said to be twice as costly as a dilution and disposal option in a leaked Department of Energy report.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 21 August 2015
Vogtle 3 shield building takes shape
The installation of shield building panels has begun at the first AP1000 unit under construction at the Vogtle plant in Georgia, USA. The shield building encases the unit's containment vessel.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 20 August 2015
Major lift for Vogtle 3
US nuclear construction at Vogtle has reached another milestone with the lifting of Vogtle 3's CA01 module into place.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 11 August 2015
NRC to develop SMR-specific emergency regulations
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is to develop new emergency preparedness regulations for small modular reactors (SMRs) and other new technologies such as non-light-water reactors (LWRs) and medical isotope production facilities.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 10 August 2015
Legal challenge to Virginia uranium ban
A group of companies has filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia seeking to overturn the state's 33-year-old uranium mining moratorium.
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 6 August 2015
US Clean Power Plan missed opportunity for nuclear
US president Barack Obama's newly revealed plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants misses an opportunity by failing to recognize the carbon-abatement value of existing nuclear units, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI).
Energy & Environment
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Tuesday, 4 August 2015
WIPP restart date put back
A new target date is to be set for the resumption of waste emplacement operations at the USA's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transuranic waste disposal facility after the Department of Energy determined that the previously announced target of March 2016 is no longer viable.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 3 August 2015
DOE funds advanced reactor R&D
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding to support the research, development and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts. In partnership with industry, the department will fund two awards worth up to $6 million each in the 2015 financial year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 3 August 2015
Mitsubishi faces $7.6 billion claim over SONGS shutdown
A claim for $7.6 billion has been made against Japan's Mitsubishi for damages resulting from the early closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in California.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Landmark module installation at VC Summer
Two significant construction milestones have been reached at VC Summer unit 2 with the installation of the CA01 'super module' and the installation of the first course of shield building panels, South Carolina Electric and Gas announced.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 24 July 2015
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The installation of shield building panels has begun at the first AP1000 unit under construction at the Vogtle plant in Georgia, USA. The shield building encases the unit's containment vessel._48.jpg "Vogtle_3_CA01_lift_(Georgia_Power)_48")
US nuclear construction at Vogtle has reached another milestone with the lifting of Vogtle 3's CA01 module into place.
A claim for $7.6 billion has been made against Japan's Mitsubishi for damages resulting from the early closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in California. 48.jpg "CA01_module_VC_Summer_2_(SCEG)_48")
Two significant construction milestones have been reached at VC Summer unit 2 with the installation of the CA01 'super module' and the installation of the first course of shield building panels, South Carolina Electric and Gas announced.