Aging and Expensive, Reactors Face Mothballs

Aging and Expensive, Reactors Face Mothballs New York Times Another 2,700 megawatts of “uprates” to increase the maximum power level at which some plants may operate are in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's approval pipeline. But Mr. Crane said electricity prices were now so low that his company was http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/business/energy-environment/economics-forcing-some-nuclear-plants-into-retirement.html?_r=0 Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor to Be Closed New York Times - ‎Oct 23, 2012‎ WASHINGTON — The owner of a small nuclear reactor in Wisconsin said Monday that it would close the Kewaunee Power Station early next year because it was unable to find a buyer and the plant was no longer economically viable. Green. A blog about ... Dominion shutting down Wisconsin nuke power plant MarketWatch - ‎Oct 23, 2012‎ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Dominion Resources Inc. (US:d) said Monday it'll book a charge of $281 million in its fiscal third quarter for costs related to the closing of its Kewaunee Power Station in Carlton, Wis., after it couldn't find a buyer for the ... US natural gas boom claims first nuclear plant Reuters Africa - ‎Oct 22, 2012‎ Dominion fails to sell plant. * Company to take 3rd-qtr after-tax charge of $281 million. * Power prices fall to 10-year lows. By Scott DiSavino. Oct 22 (Reuters) - Dominion Resources Inc's plans to shut its Kewaunee plant in Wisconsin next year, the first U.S. ...