Tag Archives: Nuclear

It’s Been Twenty Years Since a New Nuclear Reactor Went Online, That Changed Last Week

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On June 3, 2016 the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that the Watts Bar nuclear Unit 2, located near Spring City in eastern Tennessee, was officially connected to the power grid and generating electricity.  Watts Bar Unit 2 is the … Continue reading →

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DOE Announces Funding for Nuclear Investments, Grid Modernization

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards to X-energy and Southern Company to work on advanced nuclear reactor designs, in support of the Administration’s goal to move toward carbon-free generation.  This funding ($80 million over multiple years … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Federal Agencies’ Wallets?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Anjali Patel

On Friday, December 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 2029*  the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, an omnibus spending bill** comprised of federal agency appropriations through September 30, 2016 (the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and … Continue reading →

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Opportunities for Nuclear Power in the Clean Power Plan

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Jessica Bell

EPA recently released a fact sheet on Opportunities for Nuclear Power in the Clean Power Plan.  Specifically, new nuclear generation—including new reactors that come on-line and uprates (capacity increases at existing facilities)—can be counted toward meeting state goals.  EPA details … Continue reading →

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