Generation: Page 7
-
Permission granted by Oklo
Nuclear energy gets funding, policy boost in H1 2024 as rising demand brightens prospects
Federal and state policymakers have taken significant steps in the first half of 2024 to support nuclear energy as new opportunities emerge with the rising power needs of data centers.
By Larry Pearl • July 3, 2024 -
"TVA nuclear plant" by Tennessee Valley Authority is licensed under CC BY 2.0
DOE issues $2.7B RFP for low-enriched uranium in bid to grow domestic nuclear supply chain
The Biden administration plans to award at least two contracts, for terms up to 10 years, for production of low-enriched uranium from domestic sources.
By Robert Walton • July 1, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Chuck Schug Photography via Getty Images
TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
The U.S. energy transition is facing challenges around grid interconnections, project permitting and power system reliability, but state, federal and other solutions are emerging.
By Utility Dive staff -
Retrieved from US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Talen Energy defends interconnection agreement for Amazon data center at nuclear plant
It doesn’t appear that a protest by AEP and Exelon at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission poses a significant risk to the agreement, according to research firm ClearView Energy Partners.
By Ethan Howland • June 28, 2024 -
Mark Wilson via Getty Images
Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule
Rural electric cooperatives said the rule would lead to the early curtailment or retirement of 62 coal generating units as soon as 2026.
By Robert Walton • June 28, 2024 -
Permission granted by American Biogas Council
OpinionAmerica will need 500 TWh more power in 2028. This simple solution could help.
To help solve our grid load dilemma, the U.S. could produce at least 166 terawatt hours of renewable electricity just with the methane captured from biogas projects and recycling our organic waste.
By Patrick Serfass • June 27, 2024 -
The image by Jakec is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
AEP, Exelon challenge PJM interconnection pact for Amazon data center at Talen nuclear plant
The precedent-setting proposal could shift up to $140 million in transmission costs to PJM customers, the utility companies said in a protest filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Ethan Howland • June 26, 2024 -
Courtesy of Georgia Power
Bipartisan nuclear bill heads to Biden’s desk as some analysts question potential safety impacts
A Union of Concerned Scientists official said a required update to the NRC’s mission statement would “erase 50 years of independent nuclear safety oversight.”
By Brian Martucci • June 24, 2024 -
Clean energy, environmental groups urge FERC to reject PJM grid interconnection plan
PJM’s proposal to largely retain its existing interconnection process without changes fails to meet key requirements of FERC Order 2023, according to trade groups and others.
By Ethan Howland • June 24, 2024 -
Permission granted by Midcontinent Independent System Operator
MISO faces possible capacity shortfall next summer in northern, central regions
“Resource adequacy risks could grow over time across all seasons, absent increased new capacity additions and actions to delay capacity retirements,” the grid operator and state regulators said.
By Ethan Howland • June 21, 2024 -
Mark Wilson via Getty Images
Aging coal plants are increasingly unreliable due to cycling increases and deferred maintenance: NERC
Forced-outage metrics at wind generating facilities also “remain at historically high levels, exceeding rates for all years prior to 2021,” according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
By Robert Walton • June 21, 2024 -
Gorodenkoff via Getty Images
Data center, AI load growth could threaten grid reliability: Conference Board
Although AI tools could eventually enable more efficient electricity generation, storage, transmission and use, near-term AI demand could slow the energy transition, the report says.
By Brian Martucci • June 20, 2024 -
The image by Peretzp is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Constellation, Vistra and PSEG could be next to ink nuclear-data center supply deals: S&P
Higher power prices have created opportunities for nuclear operators to serve data centers that co-locate nearby, S&P Global Ratings said.
By Robert Walton • June 18, 2024 -
Retrieved from Idaho National Lab.
US Army seeks nuclear microreactors for reliable on-site generation
Other military branches and government agencies could replicate the RFI for prototype on-site microreactor power plants, USNIC Chair Jeff Merrifield said.
By Brian Martucci • June 17, 2024 -
NanoStockk via Getty Images
Utility self-funding rules for interconnection upgrades may unfairly drive up costs: FERC
The commission raised several concerns about ISO-NE, MISO, PJM and SPP rules that allow transmission owners to pay for and profit on network upgrades for interconnection customers.
By Ethan Howland • June 17, 2024 -
schwartstock via Getty Images
CAISO board approves ‘transformational’ grid interconnection reforms
The reforms aim to advance projects that are most likely to succeed, in part by prioritizing projects targeting areas in California with available transmission capacity.
By Ethan Howland • June 14, 2024 -
Courtesy of Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Basin Electric faces $471M in customer rebates for putting nonutility expenses in rates
A FERC administrative law judge also found Basin Electric was imprudent when it failed to consider replacing coal-fired power plants with potentially less expensive generation.
By Ethan Howland • June 13, 2024 -
Retrieved from Arizona Corporation Commission.
Arizona regulators say UNSE 200-MW gas expansion can proceed without environmental certificate
State law requires a certificate of environmental compatibility for power plant additions of 100 MW or more, but UNS Electric’s proposal has four units, each with a nameplate capacity of 50 MW.
By Robert Walton • June 13, 2024 -
Permission granted by TerraPower
TerraPower begins construction at 345-MW advanced reactor site in Wyoming
The company expects to begin building non-nuclear electricity generation infrastructure in 2025, TerraPower chairman Bill Gates said Monday.
By Brian Martucci • June 12, 2024 -
hirun via Getty Images
Deep DiveAs NVIDIA, IBM and others apply AI to boost utilities, regulatory and data privacy obstacles abound
The “move fast and break things” business model of the technology sector is meeting the regulated spending and reliability imperatives of the utility sector.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2024 -
Retrieved from US Department of Energy.
NV Energy proposes 400 MW gas peakers, more than 1 GW each of solar, storage in 2024 IRP
The cost of the Greenlink Nevada transmission project has risen 70%, to $4.2 billion, due to inflation, supply chain constraints and labor costs, the utility said.
By Robert Walton • June 11, 2024 -
Retrieved from GE Hitachi.
Nuclear Innovation Alliance offers road map to catalyze advanced nuclear development
Project sponsors and the federal government can do more to share project risk and cover budget overruns for early projects, the group found.
By Brian Martucci • June 10, 2024 -
halbergman via Getty Images
As major energy projects face 20% cost overruns, Bain consultants outline potential fixes
One U.S. electric utility cut the construction costs of a multiyear solar program by 15% by changing its operating model, according to a report from Bain.
By Ethan Howland • June 7, 2024 -
Mingzhe Zhang via Getty Images
DOE announces $180M, new strategy to accelerate path to commercial-based fusion energy
The U.S. Department of Energy also announced awards totaling $46 million to eight companies to speed development of private-sector fusion pilots.
By Robert Walton • June 7, 2024 -
Dave Logan via Getty Images
AI, data center electricity demand could drive advanced nuclear investment: NERC head Jim Robb
But co-location agreements between existing nuclear facilities and data centers should be scrutinized for potential impacts on other customers, said Tony Clark, a former FERC commissioner.
By Robert Walton • June 6, 2024 -
steverts via Getty Images
Biden administration targets nuclear cost overruns and construction delays as report questions SMRs
Following recent challenges with Plant Vogtle and global small modular reactor projects, the administration has created a working group to offer ideas for more cost-effective nuclear energy deployments.
By Brian Martucci • June 5, 2024
Previous
