Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:44:55 +0000
The decarbonization of power generation is fostering research and development of new energy technologies, and some companies are reimagining what’s possible when it comes to power plant design. That includes […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:51:36 +0000
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan could be another step closer to restarting, with reports saying the Biden administration in February will announce $1.5 billion in funding for the […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:57:42 +0000
Holtec International, a diversified energy technology company, and Wolverine Power Cooperative, a not-for-profit power generation cooperative based in Michigan, announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement that will […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:27:00 +0000
Midwestern utility DTE Energy announced its 225-MW Meridian Wind Park project has entered commercial operation. The group on April 18 said the wind farm, located in Merrill and spanning parts […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:18:19 +0000
The Biden administration has pledged another $1.2 billion to help extend the operating life of older or distressed nuclear power plants, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm saying nuclear power is needed to support the nation’s clean energy goals. The funding, announced by the Dept. of Energy (DOE) on March 2, is the second tranche of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:12:24 +0000
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first round of funding from its $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program is poised to go to Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California’s only operational nuclear plant. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Diablo Canyon’s owner, could receive up to $1.1 billion in credits to extend the 2.2-GW plant’s operation for […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:42:25 +0000
Michigan’s governor has asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to support Holtec International’s efforts to “save” the 800-MW Palisades nuclear power plant, marking a potential turnaround for the facility in Southwest Michigan, which was taken offline for the final time on May 20, 2022, after 50 years of operation. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s in a […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 17:34:39 +0000
After more than 50 years of operation, the Palisades nuclear power plant was taken offline for the final time on May 20. The station was scheduled to be permanently shut down on May 31, but plant operators “made the conservative decision to shut down the plant early due to the performance of a control rod […]
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