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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.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hear testimony in consideration of Jeff Baran to be renominated as commissioner to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take action to preserve the nation’s baseload sources of electricity.