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The president transmitted to Congress for review a bilateral agreement for peaceful nuclear energy cooperation, known as a Section 123 Agreement, between the United States and United Kingdom.
The Nuclear Energy Institute submitted a motion to intervene and comments concerning proceedings initiated by PJM Interconnections April 9 section 205 filing containing proposed revisions to the capacity market provisions of the PJM tariff, or capacity filing.
The U.S. Department of Energy funding announcement by Energy Secretary Rick Perry of $60 million for 13 advanced nuclear technology projects is significant for U.S. global competitiveness, as well as America’s leadership in a critical energy sector. The 13 projects are the first in a new DOE Office of Nuclear Energy program to support advanced nuclear technology over the next five years.
Legislators in New Jersey passed S2313 and A3724, companion bills that will ensure the continued operation of the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants in that state.
NEI's statement on FirstEnergy Solutions Corporation's 202(c) petition requesting U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to issue an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection to immediately begin negotiations to protect certain nuclear plants in the region by compensating their owners “for the full benefits they provide to energy markets and the public at large, including fuel security and diversity.”
FirstEnergy Solutions alerted regional grid operator PJM Interconnection and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to shutter, forever, nuclear reactors at its Perry, Davis-Besse and Beaver Valley stations.
The United States Senate confirmed Nuclear Energy Institute’s Melissa Burnison to be the Department of Energy’s assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental affairs.
Congress approved a budget bill that extends the nuclear production tax credit.
The U.S. nuclear industry provided four key recommendations to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission detailing how it can streamline licensing of advanced reactors to ensure American leadership in nuclear energy.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued its order responding to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to resilience from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved an order allowing continued construction of two additional reactors at Plant Vogtle.
Short-term thinking by markets, RTOs threatens fuel diversity, grid reliability.