Westinghouse

Westinghouse Electric has selected Justin Johnson as executive vice president and chief legal officer following the retirement of Michael Sweeney. Westinghouse announced the appointment in a Jan. 6 press release. Sweeney is retiring after more than 20 years at Westinghouse and 15 as the company’s chief legal officer, Westinghouse said. Johnson joins Westinghouse from Jacobs, […]

The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center is seeking responses  until Dec. 18 to its request for information for technical assistance contracts at certain nuclear complex sites. According to the procurement notice posted online Nov. 26, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management is looking for a small business to provide technical assistance to field […]

Companies in the United States and Canada said this week they have agreed to a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy in hopes of speeding development of $80 billion worth of Westinghouse Electric reactor technology. The nuclear power construction program was announced by Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management along with the U.S. government. […]

Jeff Avery, a longtime federal executive within the Department of Energy’s nuclear complex, has accepted a vice president’s post with Westinghouse Electric, Avery said this week on his LinkedIn page. “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Westinghouse Electric Company as vice president, Chief Operating & Administrative Officer for Westinghouse Government Services,” Avery said Monday […]

Jeff Avery, a longtime federal executive within the Department of Energy’s nuclear complex, has accepted a vice president’s post with Westinghouse Electric, Avery said this week on his LinkedIn page. “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Westinghouse Electric Company as vice president, Chief Operating & Administrative Officer for Westinghouse Government Services,” Avery said Monday […]

Companies in the United States and Canada said this week they have agreed to a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy in hopes of speeding development of $80 billion worth of Westinghouse Electric reactor technology. The nuclear power construction program was announced by Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management along with the U.S. government. […]

Companies in the United States and Canada said this week they have agreed to a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy in hopes of speeding development of $80 billion worth of Westinghouse Electric reactor technology. The nuclear power construction program was announced by Westinghouse, Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management along with the U.S. government. […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agreed to review the first two parts of Fermi America’s combined license application. The application contained sufficient design information for a license to construct four Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at the proposed site in Amarillo, Texas, according to NRC’s Monday press release. NRC said it does not anticipate any safety concerns […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has agreed to review the first two parts of Fermi America’s combined license application. The application contained sufficient design information for a license to construct four Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at the proposed site in Amarillo, Texas, according to NRC’s Monday press release. NRC said it does not anticipate any safety concerns […]

Uranium Energy Corp has launched its wholly owned subsidiary, United States Uranium Refining and Conversion Corp, to pursue the viability of developing a uranium refining and conversion facility. The proposed uranium facility will have the designed capacity to produce 10,000 metric tonnes uranium per year as UF6, representing a large share of U.S. demand at […]

Fermi America and Westinghouse will team up on deployment of four Westinghouse AP1000 units at Fermi’s proposed hyperscale data centers campus in Amarillo, Texas. “Partnering with Westinghouse, the global leader behind the fully licensed AP1000 design, marks a critical milestone in our project execution,” Fermi America chief nuclear construction officer Mesut Uzman said in Westinghouse’s […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the design certification for Westinghouse’s AP1000 large reactor until 2046, Westinghouse announced on Aug. 26. NRC issued a final rule changing the durations of its design certifications, a regulatory approval of a complete nuclear power plant design, from 15 to 40 years.  Westinghouse’s AP1000, currently the only operating generation […]

Fermi America and Westinghouse will team up on deployment of four Westinghouse AP1000 units at Fermi’s proposed hyperscale data centers campus in Amarillo, Texas. “Partnering with Westinghouse, the global leader behind the fully licensed AP1000 design, marks a critical milestone in our project execution,” Fermi America chief nuclear construction officer Mesut Uzman said in Westinghouse’s […]

Westinghouse and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company recently entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore speeding up deployment of AP1000 reactors in the United States. Emirates Nuclear Energy Company, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, signed the agreement with Westinghouse in Washington, D.C. on Friday July 25. Westinghouse said the MOU supports President Donald Trump’s goal […]

Westinghouse and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company recently entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore speeding up deployment of AP1000 reactors in the United States. Emirates Nuclear Energy Company, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, signed the agreement with Westinghouse in Washington, D.C. on Friday July 25. Westinghouse said the MOU supports President Donald Trump’s goal […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite projected rising power demand, pro-nuclear White House orders and increased investor interest, many challenges remain for a “nuclear renaissance” to take place in the United States, an expert panel said here Wednesday. The nuclear industry has at best a “mixed” record on cost and schedule performance on nuclear power plants, said […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite projected rising power demand, pro-nuclear White House orders and increased investor interest, many challenges remain for a “nuclear renaissance” to take place in the United States, an expert panel said here Wednesday. The nuclear industry has at best a “mixed” record on cost and schedule performance on nuclear power plants, said […]

Oklo has completed its Nuclear Regulatory Commission pre-readiness assessment of Phase 1 of the combined license application for its Aurora project at Idaho National Laboratory. The Santa Clara, Calif. based advanced nuclear company, has been working with NRC on the application since 2016. The company intends to submit its full combined license application to the […]

Westinghouse hopes to start construction of 10 new AP1000 reactors by 2030, the company’s interim CEO Dan Sumner said at a conference in Pittsburgh this week. At the first-ever Pennsylvania Energy Summit and Expo, hosted by Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.), Sumner said Westinghouse is reacting to President Donald Trump’s executive order and partnering with companies […]

Westinghouse is targeting starting construction of 10 new AP1000 reactors by 2030, the company’s interim CEO Dan Sumner said at an energy summit in Pittsburgh. on Tuesday. At the first-ever Pennsylvania Energy Summit and Expo, hosted by U.S. Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.), Sumner said Westinghouse has taken a “call-to-action” under President Donald Trump’s executive order […]

Westinghouse has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to expedite construction of advanced reactors and improve operations of existing power plants. Westinghouse will pair its HiVE and bertha nuclear AI solutions with Google Cloud technologies to streamline construction of new nuclear reactors into an efficient and replicable process, according to […]

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has completed the second phase of its vendor design review for the ARC-100, concluding that there are no fundamental barriers to licensing, ARC Clean Technology said. The ARC-100 is a 100-megawatt sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor and is the first advanced reactor of its kind to complete a review of […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recently amended its regulations for the licensing, special projects and annual fees it will charge applicants and licensees for fiscal 2025.  According to the NRC Tuesday press release, the agency will reduce the hourly rate for advanced nuclear reactor applicants and pre-applicants for specific activities required by the Advance Act. […]

Orano USA has announced this week  the opening of its Project IKE office building in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The new office will employ 40 people and will be located nearly 10 miles away from the Project IKE site. The office employees will be additional to the 300-workforce expected to be at Orano’s uranium enrichment facility, […]

The Department of Energy’s nuclear remediation office announced this week that demolition is complete for the Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse (S1W) naval reactor prototype plant at the Idaho National Laboratory. In a Tuesday announcement, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management and Jacobs-led contract Idaho Environmental Coalition finished taking down the structure at the Naval Reactors Facility […]

Westinghouse Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Canadian indigenous communities to advance its technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune in Canada. The initial focus of the MOU will explore deployment opportunities for Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor with local developers and industrial and data center customers, according to […]

President Donald Trump is reportedly expected to sign executive orders on Friday meant to speed nuclear power reactor licensing through expedited regulatory reviews and other changes. According to a Thursday report by Reuters, Trump could sign the executive orders “as soon as” Friday. Reuters also reported Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Trump will sign […]

Westinghouse Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Canadian indigenous communities to advance its technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune in Canada. The initial focus of the MOU will explore deployment opportunities for Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor with local developers and industrial and data center customers, according to […]

Westinghouse has signed memorandums of understanding with seven Bulgarian suppliers that will support the two-unit AP1000 project at the Kozloduy nuclear site in Bulgaria with various products and services. The MOUs include cranes, electrical and industrial equipment, instrumentation and control equipment, logistics and transportation and piping. The seven Bulgarian suppliers are Balkansko Echo EOOD, Bon […]

The Department of Energy has awarded a contract up to $74.8 million to a women-owned small business in Richland, Wash. to provide professional support services at the DOE’s Oak Ridge, Tenn. nuclear environmental cleanup site. The DOE’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) announced the contract with the company, Independent Strategic Management Solutions, Inc. (ISMSolutions), in […]