PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 12/23

Energy News & Insights

Nuclear power plant predicts $1.24B decommissioning cost The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has made formal its prediction that decommissioning the reactor will cost $1.24 billion. …more>>

12 workers freed from collapsed tunnel in Vietnam The workers were trapped when a section of the tunnel collapsed as they were placing concrete on its ceiling. …more>>

EPA expected to treat coal ash waste like garbage Industry experts widely expect the first federal standards for the waste generated from coal burned for electricity to treat the ash like household garbage, rather than a hazardous material. …more>>

Unit 1 at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant reconnected to the power grid Operators reconnected Unit 1 to the regional electric grid after repairing a small water leak inside the containment structure. …more>>

Duke Energy buys North Carolina solar power plant Duke Energy Renewables announced Dec. 19 it purchased a 20-megawatt solar project located in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, to add to its current 60 mw of solar capacity in the state. …more>>

Power sector employment declines, except for renewable electricity generators The electric power generation sector lost more than 5,800 jobs from January 2011 through June 2014. …more>>

Natural gas fired power replacing coal in US A new analysis conducted by the Breakthrough Institute found between 2007 and 2013, natural gas-generated energy replaced a large percentage of coal-fired plants. …more>>

Austin Energy focuses on solar power The Austin City Council approved the business's new energy plan and the company reinstated its residential solar energy credit for consumers. …more>>