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Japan's NRA Says Ikata Unt 3 Has Passed Three-Step Approval Process
Source: NewsJapan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said Wednesday that the Ikata Power Station's Unit 3 reactor operated by the Shikoku Electric Power Company had completed the three-step conformity review, which included permission for changing the reactor…
Florida Power & Light Sees Stabilization, Progress, In Canal Problems
Source: NewsFlorida Power & Light Company (FPL) said this week that it had taken aggressive actions to improve the water quality in a 168-mile cooling canal system used by the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant and…
Q & A with Nuclear Asia Forum
Source: Neutron BytesAbout two months ago Nuclear Asia Forum had one of its interns ask me some questions about nuclear energy in Asia. None of it ever appeared in print or on the web. In the interests…
Bruce Power Tells Story Of Refurbishment
Source: NewsAn extensive refurbishment program at the Bruce Power Generating Station is paying off, as Unit 1 at the plant's Bruce A station set a new post-refurbishment record for consecutive days of continuous operation, the Canadian…
German Minister Urges Belgium To Shut Down Reactors For ‘Further Investigation’
Source: NucNet20 Apr (NucNet): Germany’s environment minister has asked Belgium to take its Tihange-2 and Doel-3 pressurised water reactor (PWR) units offline for further investigations into their safety, the German federal ministry for the environment, nature…
SCG&E Places First Containment Vessel Ring On V.C. Summer Unit 3
Source: NewsSouth Carolina Electric & Gas (SE&G) said that it had reached a significant construction milestones at the V.C. Summer Unit 3 build, having placed the first containment vessel ring in place for the new reactor.
Barakah Unit 2 Concrete Dome Construction Completed
Source: NewsThe concrete dome for the Unit 2 Reactor Containment Building (RCB) at the Barakah nuclear power plant construction site has been completed, a major milestone in the build for the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC),…
Industry Group Chairman Calls For Speeding Up Of Japan Restarts
Source: NucNet19 Apr (NucNet): If Japan is to meet its targets for carbon emissions reductions it must further speed up the process for restarting the country’s nuclear fleet, Takashi Imai, chairman of the Japan Atomic Industrial…
U.S. Nuclear Engineer Indicted on Charges of Sharing Commercial Reactor Secrets with China
Source: Neutron BytesA two-count indictment was unsealed by the Justice Department late last week alleging that Szuhsiung Allen Ho, a U.S. citizen, illegally shared technical information on commercial nuclear reactor designs and materials with China General Nuclear…
Exelon Says Clinton NPP Future Requires "Urgent" Policy Fix
Source: NewsExelon Corporation said Friday that its Clinton nuclear plant 23 miles southeast of Bloomington, Ill., had cleared the 2016-2017 Mid-continent Independent System Operator (MISO) capacity auction, which meant that it would continue to operate through…
France’s Economy Minister Says Hinkley Point C Will Go Ahead
Source: NucNet18 Apr (NucNet): France will go ahead with construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK and will begin agreeing technical details in the coming weeks, the French economy minister has…
UK Capable Of Westinghouse SMR Advanced Manufacturing
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced that the U.K. has the advanced manufacturing capabilities necessary to effectively manufacture the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor’s (SMR) Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV), one of the largest and most demanding parts of…
Georgia Regulators Approve Southern Company, AGL Resources Merger
Source: NewsPRNewswire / Southern Company and AGL Resources have received unanimous regulatory approval of the companies' proposed merger from the Georgia Public Service Commission, with all intervening parties in support of the recently announced settlement agreement.
Southern Nuclear Unveils FLEX Dome At Edwin I. Hatch NPP
Source: NewsSouthern Nuclear and Georgia Power have unveiled the newest backup safety feature at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., the Hatch FLEX Dome storage building that will house portable emergency equipment, including…
Entergy Says It Will Refuel Pilgrim NPP Once More
Source: NewsEntergy Corporation said Thursday that it intends to refuel the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., next year for the last time and call a halt to the plant's operational life on May 31,…
TVO Submits Operating Licence Application For Olkiluoto-3
Source: NucNet14 Apr (NucNet): Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has submitted the operating licence application for the Olkiluoto-3 EPR to the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy (MEE), TVO said in a statement. …
South Korean, U.S. Commission To Convene This Week
Source: NewsImplementation of a high level bilateral commission including the United States and South Korea will begin with discussion in Seoul this week, officials in South Korea said.
Economic Study Chronicles San Onofre Closing
Source: NewsIf the positive impact of nuclear power were not obvious enough, perhaps the negative consequences of closing a nuclear power plant will wake up the public to the role of nuclear power in the country's…
Process Systems Testing Commences At Olkiluoto 3 In Finland
Source: NewsA new round of testing has begun at the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear build in Finland, the French engineering and construction firm AREVA has announced.
Report Calls for Changes in NRC Regulation of Advanced Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesNuclear Innovation Alliance makes recommendations and says now is the time for updating the regulatory process Cambridge, Mass. – The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) on April 12, 2016, released recommendations calling for updating the regulatory…