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Entergy back in court over Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
The ongoing dispute between Entergy Corp., which operates the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, and Vermont state government has made it the U.S. Court of Appeals.
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GE to supply wastewater treatment systems to natural gas-fired power plants
GE is installing its zero liquid discharge (ZLD) wastewater treatment system at two 758 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plants in Texas.
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NRC: Plan in the works to restart San Onofre nuclear power plant
The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant may be gearing up for a restart, after an NRC senior inspector said the regulator is preparing a plan for what needs to be done to bring the facility back...
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Coal-fired unit powers through world record run
Tennessee Valley Authority’s Paradise coal-fired power plant set a world record for the longest continuous run for its type.
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Two U.S. power plants fall victim to viruses
Two unnamed U.S. power plants fell victim to a cyber attack after viruses and malware were found on computers in the plants.
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Financing completed on 5 MW solar power project in Pennsylvania
D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments LLC (DESRI) and Bright Plain Renewable Energy LLC (BPRE) completed financing of a 5 MW solar power project in Pennsylvania.
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India affirms commitment to nuclear power
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the country was committed to making nuclear energy an increasingly important element of its energy mix.
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Wind farm earns $51mn loan from NADB
The North American Development Bank (NADB) approved a $51 million loan toward a 54 MW wind farm in Mexico.
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Nuclear Energy Institute releases video on post-Fukushima defense-in-depth...
The Nuclear Energy Institute has released a video outlining what it dubs the FLEX system for responding to the challenges posed by extreme events like the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent meltdown at...
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Interior Secretary Salazar stepping down
The Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Jan. 16 that he is stepping down from his post and moving back to his home state of Colorado.
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Mergers in 2012 bring more power capacity additions than new builds
Some of the biggest electric utility mergers in 2012 created additions of large amounts of generating capacity compared to building new power plants.
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Argentina, UAE sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
Foreign ministers Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and Hector Timmerman of Argentina have signed an agreement of nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
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House Energy Committee tells NRC to rethink post-Fukushima nuclear regs
The members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee have written an open letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), asking the agency to move carefully in issuing a slew of new...
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New nuclear reactor at Fermi clears NRC hurdle
The NRC determined there were no environmental problems sufficient to prevent construction of a new reactor at the Fermi nuclear plant in Michigan.
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GE to deliver cogeneration systems to China data center
GE announced China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC ) will install five of GE’s 3.34 MW Jenbacher cogeneration systems at a new data center that CNPC is building in the Beijing district of Changping.
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State Supreme Court hears arguments in Vermont Yankee nuclear plant lawsuit
The Supreme Court of the state of Vermont considered a request for dismissal from Entergy Jan. 16 in the long-running legal wrangling over the fate of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
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FERC proposes rule to speed up solar energy grid interconnections
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed changes to a rule that will speed up the process and reduce the costs to interconnect smaller-sized solar power projects to the grid while...
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Weekly Coal Production
The Weekly Coal Production shows how much coal is being produced across the U.S.
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1-16 Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
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S. Korea nuclear reactor unexpectedly shuts down amid spike in electricity...
With electricity demand in South Korea surging due to a prolonged cold spell, the Uljin 1 nuclear reactor went into unexpected shutdown Jan. 17 due to a malfunction in the reactor’s energy system.
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