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1. Exelon looks to shut down N.J. plant if required to build cooling towers
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 19, 2010
Exelon said it would rather shut down its Oyster Creek Generating Station than construct cooling towers required by environmental regulators in New Jersey. The $800 million price tag for the towers is more than the facility is worth, the company added. Google (03/18)
2. Lower power demand could delay completion of U.S. nuclear projects
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 19, 2010
Nuclear energy development in the U.S. could be delayed by two to three years as the sector waits for power demand to recover, said Marvin Fertel, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. "You're seeing a natural movement" away from earlier target dates, he said. Bloomberg BusinessWeek (03/18)
3. Nozzles will be fixed at Ohio plant
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 16, 2010
Workers at FirstEnergy's Davis-Besse nuclear plant have detected cracks in some nozzles of the reactor head at the facility. The company will fix the nozzles, and there was no corrosion or safety concerns linked to the small amount of leaked boric acid, spokesman Todd Schneider said. Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio) (03/15)
4. Southern studying details of loan guarantee offer for Vogtle
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 19, 2010
Southern and its subsidiary, Georgia Power, have yet to decide if they will accept the Obama administration's offer of $8.33 billion in loan guarantees for two new reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia, said Mike McCracken, an executive at Southern. The company has 90 days to accept the offer, "but there are conditions -- strings attached -- that still have to be worked out," said McCracken. Augusta Chronicle (Ga.), The (03/18)
5. NRC is sending inspection team to Ohio nuclear plant
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 18, 2010
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending an inspection team to look into nozzle cracking at FirstEnergy's Davis-Besse plant in Ohio. The team will review the circumstances regarding crack indications in some reactor vessel-head nozzles and make sure that repairs will lead to the safe operation of the plant. Plain Dealer (Cleveland), The (03/17)
6. Regulatory group opposes federal plan to drop Yucca Mountain bid
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 17, 2010
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners is disputing the Energy Department's plan to withdraw the license application for a nuclear-waste repository at Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Utility customers have already paid $17 billion into a nuclear-waste fund, and terminating the project would put the search for a permanent storage site "back to square one," according to the group. Wall Street Journal, The (03/17)
7. Departing NRC commissioner calls Yucca Mountain action "unfortunate"
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
Departing Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Dale Klein criticized the Obama administration's handling of Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Klein made his remarks at a meeting of more than 2,700 industry officials, saying the move has injured the government's credibility on nuclear issues. Las Vegas Review-Journal (03/14)
8. TVA board postpones decision on Ala. nuclear plant
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 17, 2010
The Tennessee Valley Authority board will delay its decision on the future of the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant. The board "will decide by the end of the year" whether to complete one of the original reactors or choose one of the next-generation units for the facility in Alabama, TVA spokesman Terry Johnson said. Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tenn.) (03/16)
9. Proposed N.Y. water plan could cost generators billions
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 15, 2010
New York regulators' plan to require closed-cycle cooling systems could cost electricity generators billions in upgrades. The plan would affect most of the state's six nuclear power plants and several fossil facilities using water for cooling. Reuters (03/12)
10. Illinois Senate overwhelmingly approves lifting of nuclear ban
NEI SmartBrief | Mar 16, 2010
The Illinois Senate voted, 40-1, to pass a bill that would lift the state's 23-year-old moratorium on new nuclear plants. The measure would allow Illinois to better position itself for federal funding for new nuclear plants and thousands of construction jobs, said state Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline. The bill goes to the state House. Chicago Sun-Times (03/15)
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