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SNC-Lavalin Nuclear Awarded Contract for Reactor Containment Filtered Venting Systems (CFVS)
Source: NewsCanadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin announced that SNC-Lavalin Nuclear has signed a contract with Societatea Nationala "Nuclearelectrica" (SNN) to install reactor containment filtered venting systems (CFVS) at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in Romania. The value…
SONGS Unit 3 Enters Forced Outage for Steam Generator Issue
Source: NewsSouthern California Edison (SCE), operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), took steps yesterday for a precautionary shutdown of Unit 3. Sensors that detect possible leaks indicated a leak in one of the…
Exelon Traces Power Outage at Byron Nuclear Plant to Switchyard Insulator
Source: NewsAn electrical insulator in a switchyard may be to blame for a power outage and reactor trip at the Byron nuclear plant Monday. Unit 2 at the Illinois plant shut down from full power just…
Nuclear Industry Receives New Earthquake Data for Central and Eastern U.S.
Source: NewsThe majority of American nuclear plants will draw from a new and extensively revised dataset detailing the earthquake risk across much of the U.S. And although the research began in 2008, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…
As It Pitches AP1000 for New Temelin Reactors, Westinghouse Signs MOU With Metrostav
Source: NewsIn its efforts to build new reactors in the Czech Republic, Westinghouse has announced a memorandum of understanding with Metrostav a.s. to help construct two AP1000 units at the Temelin nuclear plant. Metrostav would assume…
Iowa Lawmakers Reconsider New Nuclear Plant Bill
Source: NewsAfter it stalled in the Senate last year, Iowa legislators are giving a second look to a bill that would help MidAmerican Energy build a new nuclear plant in the state. In recent years, MidAmerican…
NRC Staff: Renewables Incapable of Substituting Generation From New Calvert Cliffs Reactor
Source: NewsAt a hearing to address a challenge to the environmental impact statement for a proposed third unit at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said renewable power sources would likely…
Westinghouse Creates Canadian Subsidiary
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced last week that it has formed a new corporate entity to help expand its business in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Westinghouse Electric Canada will liaise with more than 150 Canadian Westinghouse…
L-3 MAPPS Human Factors Simulator Delivered to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research
Source: NewsL-3 MAPPS announced today that it has delivered a research simulator to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) in the New London Business and Technology Center in Bedford, Va. The Advanced Configurable Main…
AREVA to Supply Filtered Containment Venting Systems for Cernavoda Plant in Romania
Source: NewsAREVA was awarded a contract by the Canadian group SNC-Lavalin Nuclear to provide filtered containment venting systems for Units 1 and 2 at CNE Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania. The contract is part of…
Solid Nuclear Performance Bolsters Exelon Earnings, Uprates Under Scrutiny
Source: NewsExelon’s 2011 earnings met the company's expectations, executives said, thanks in part to strong performance from its fleet of 17 reactors. In a conference call Wednesday, chairman John W. Rowe said the firm’s nuclear operations…
Proposed Nuclear Plant in Netherlands Delayed
Source: NewsPlans for a second reactor at the Netherlands’ Borssele nuclear plant will be put on hold for two to three years, Delta NV announced Monday. Delta and minority partner RWE AG had planned to add…
Progress Energy Florida Reaches Rate Settlement on Crystal River, Levy Nuclear Plant Costs
Source: NewsOn Friday Progress Energy announced a settlement with consumer groups related to coming rate changes, the costs of concrete delamination at the Crystal River reactor and a new nuclear plant proposed for Levy County. The…
State Loses Court Challenge to Law Forcing Retirement of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsA U.S. District Court judge has struck down an effort by Vermont legislators to shutter the state’s only nuclear power plant, ruling that the federal government alone has the authority to regulate nuclear safety. The…
TVA Halts Watts Bar 2 Reactor Construction to Address Safety Concerns
Source: NewsSome 1,000 contract workers at the Watts Bar 2 project will face a day and a half without pay this week as the Tennessee Valley Authority shuts down construction to review recent safety problems. In…
DOE Funding U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Source: NewsNew Funding Opportunity Announcement Will Support SMR Design and Licensing for Widespread Commercial Use The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the first step toward manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the United States,…
Indian Point Reactor Back in Service After Pump Leak Repair
Source: NewsEntergy restarted unit 2 at its Indian Point nuclear plant Wednesday night, having replaced a seal in a reactor coolant pump. Plant operators manually shut down the reactor on Jan. 10 when water leaking from…
Egyptian Leaders Remain Committed to New Nuclear Plant, Looting Reported at Site (UPDATED)
Source: NewsUPDATE: Egypt's al-Ahram newspaper reported today that a small amount of nuclear material was stolen during looting at the construction site of the proposed Daaba nuclear plant. One safe containing radioactive material is missing, as…
Stephen P. Schultz Appointed to NRC’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed a former Duke Energy engineer and 33-year nuclear power industry veteran to serve on its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. In a release, the NRC announced a four-year term…
EDF Drops Objection to Exelon-Constellation Merger
Source: NewsExelon and Constellation Energy announced Tuesday that their proposed merger is no longer opposed by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group partner EDF. EDF owns 49.99 percent of CENG. The French company had lobbied power regulators in…