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The
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed changes to a
rule that will speed up the process and reduce the costs to interconnect
smaller-sized solar power projects to the grid while maintaining system
reliability and safety. The changes were necessary, the organization
claims, because of market changes that were due to state renewable
energy goals and policies.http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/01/ferc-proposes-rule-to-speed-up-solar-energy-grid-interconnection?cmpid=rss
According
to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects, renewable
energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind) accounted
for 49.10% of all new domestic electrical generating capacity installed
in the twelve months of 2012 for a total of 12,956 MW. More than a
quarter of that new capacity (25.29% - 3,276 MW) came online in the
month of December 2012 alone.http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/01/renewable-energy-provides-half-of-all-new-us-electrical-generating-capacity-in-2012?cmpid=rss
By Elaine M. Grossman
By Douglas P. Guarino
In
a statement Tuesday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and former Washington
Gov. Chris Gregoire said work over the last several months has put the
project on a path to resolving the technical issues that have slowed
construction. They added that, "Based on insight gathered from a number
leading scientific experts, the department is now confident construction
activities at the high-level waste facility can begin to be ramped back
up."http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/01/17/energy-secretary-says-construction-pace-will-pick-up-again-at-hanford-waste-treatment-plant-011702.aspx
| Expert Testimony Explains Errors in San Onofre Nuke Plant Saga OC Weekly (blog) It's been more than a year since the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) ceased providing power to Southern California residents. The aging plant had already retired one of its three reactors years ago, but lost the other two in December 2011 ...http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2013/01/expert_testimony_explains_erro.php |
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| Areva to provide emergency diesel generators for Tianwan nuclear power plant Power Engineering Magazine ... safety I&C contract for Tianwan 3 and 4 awarded in 2011." The unit 3 and 4 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station are scheduled to start commercial operation in February and December 2018, respectively. Copyright 2013 Progressive Media Group Limited ...http://www.power-eng.com/news/2013/01/17/areva-to-provide-emergency-diesel-generators-for-tianwan-nuclear-power-plant.html |
| Rosatom might join nuclear power project in Slovakia Power Engineering Magazine Bohunice NPP, one of Slovakia's two nuclear power plants, operates two generating units with VVER-440 reactors; another two units with the same type reactors were closed at the insistence of the European Union. It was reported earlier that construction ...http://www.power-eng.com/news/2013/01/17/rosatom-might-join-nuclear-power-project-in-slovakia.html |
| Vermont Supreme Court to hear arguments on nuclear power plant Bennington Banner MONTPELIER -- A lawyer for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's owner told the state Supreme Court on Wednesday it should dismiss a complaint that the plant has been disobeying orders from state utility regulators and should be shut down. The arguments ...http://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_22389836/vermont-supreme-court-hear-arguments-nuclear-power-plant |
