NRC to Start Technical Review of NuScale Power’s Second Standard Design Approval Application
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 17 announced that it will begin the technical review of NuScale Power’s second Standard Design Approval application.
Lower Colorado River Authority Picks Location in Texas for New Peaker Plant
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced on March 17 that its new peaker power plant will be built in Caldwell County, Texas.
FERC Approves Extending Risk Management Practices to Low-Impact Cyber Systems
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 16 approved a new cybersecurity standard that will expand supply chain risk management practices for low-impact bulk electric system cyber systems.
Department of Energy Announces Availability of $750 Million for Clean Hydrogen Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy on March 15 announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen.
U.S. Energy Storage Market Installed a Record 4.8 GW in 2022
Across all segments of the industry, the U.S. energy storage market installed 4.8 gigawatts of capacity in 2022, nearly equal to the combined 2020 and 2021 installed capacity of 5 GW, becoming a record year for battery storage, according to a new report from the American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie.
Tennessee Governor, U.S. Lawmaker Visit TVA Nuclear Site
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., recently visited a Tennessee Valley Authority site that has been designated as the location for a TVA small modular reactor. Lee and Fleischmann were accompanied on the tour by Jeffrey Lyash, CEO of TVA.
EPA Issues Final Rule Aimed at Cutting Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Plants, Industrial Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 15 issued a final rule that seeks to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants and industrial sources that contribute to problems attaining and maintain EPA’s 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in downwind states.
California Utility Regulators Open Public Inquiry on High Winter Natural Gas Prices
The California Public Utilities Commission on March 16 launched a proceeding to investigate the causes and impacts of the winter 2022- 2023 natural gas price spikes and the potential for recurrence and the impact of the price spikes on natural gas and electric prices and customer bills.
Rochelle Municipal Utilities Utilizes Trailer to Demonstrate Electrical Safety to Community
The electric department for Illinois public power utility Rochelle Municipal Utilities is utilizing a 7,970-volt trailer to demonstrate electric safety to the community of Rochelle, Ill.
Heartland Energy Says it is Well Positioned to Help Minn. Cities Comply With New Carbon-Free Law
Heartland Energy, which provides wholesale electric power to six cities in Minnesota, recently said that it is well positioned to meet new climate standards in Minnesota on behalf of the municipal utilities it serves in the state.