Recommissioning & Restarts

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will hold a press conference at Holtec International’s shuttered Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y. on Friday at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. While the Department of Energy’s Wednesday media advisory did not provide the specifics of Wright’s visit, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) will also attend the press conference. Lawler […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Three Mile Island Unit 1’s license amendment requests for its restart, according to a notice this week in the Federal Register. NRC said in its Tuesday press release that Three Mile Island Unit 1’s, now known as Crane Clean Energy Center, restart license amendment requests had sufficient information for […]

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said this week it has recompleted refurbishment of Unit 4 at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada.  Darlington staff are currently doing final testing in preparation of returning Unit 4 to operation, OPG said Monday. The major refurbishment project that cost $12.8 billion (US$ 9.3 billion) is on track to […]

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said Monday it has recompleted refurbishment of Unit 4 at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada.  Darlington staff are currently doing final testing in preparation of returning Unit 4 to operation, OPG said. The major refurbishment project that cost C$12.8 billion (US$ 9.3 billion) is on track to be completed […]

Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has filed a notice of intent with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) confirming the company’s plans to develop new generation at the shuttered Kewaunee nuclear plant site in Wisconsin. In a press release posted online Monday, EnergySolutions said it is working with WEC Energy, a Milwaukee-based utility holding company, on the […]

Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has filed a notice of intent with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) confirming the company’s plans to develop new generation at the shuttered Kewaunee nuclear plant site in Wisconsin. In a press release posted online Monday, EnergySolutions said it is working with WEC Energy, a Milwaukee-based utility holding company, on the […]

The restart of the Crane Clean Energy Center will play a large role in adding new megawatts to Pennsylvania’s electric grid, a Constellation Energy spokesperson recently told Exchange Monitor. Last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) greenlit the $167 million digital upgrade to Constellations Limerick Clean Energy Center’s control room. The upgrade is part of […]

After 15 years, Japan is set to restart operations at its largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa. The decision comes after the Niigata local government approved a partial restart of the Japanese plant this week. Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant that went into meltdown in 2011 following an earthquake and […]

In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second administration, he established himself as an unabashed nuclear energy advocate – both promoting new projects and remaking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in an effort to speed up approvals. While history will tell if 2025 spawns a full-scale nuclear resurgence, it is indisputable that there have […]

The Department of Energy said this week it has approved a $1-billion loan to help Constellation Energy restart the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear facility, recently renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center. In a Tuesday press release, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said the DOE Loan Programs Office closed on a loan “to […]

Beyond Nuclear has filed suit in federal court in Michigan trying to slam the brakes on Holtec’s restart of the 800-megawatt Palisades nuclear power plant. Together with Don’t Waste Michigan and Michigan Safe Energy Future, Beyond Nuclear asked a U.S. District Court in the Western District of Michigan for an injunction blocking the restart approved […]

More than three-dozen nuclear critics and environmental groups contend in a recent letter that President Donald Trump’s executive actions could weaken radiation protections and endanger public health. “The Trump White House has issued numerous executive orders (EO), including one directing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to revise its long-standing radiation rule, Standards for Protection Against […]

Beyond Nuclear has filed suit in federal court in Michigan trying to slam the brakes on Holtec’s restart of the 800-megawatt Palisades nuclear power plant. Together with Don’t Waste Michigan and Michigan Safe Energy Future, Beyond Nuclear asked a U.S. District Court in the Western District of Michigan for an injunction blocking the restart approved […]

The Department of Energy said Tuesday it has approved a $1-billion loan to help Constellation Energy restart the former Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear facility, recently renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center. In a Tuesday press release, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said the DOE Loan Programs Office closed on a loan “to lower […]

After a competitive bid process, Santee Cooper has approved Brookfield Asset Management’s proposal to complete the two partially built AP1000 reactors at the Virgil C. Summer nuclear site in Jenkinsville, S.C. This move comes as the board of directors at the South Carolina state-owned utility approved the proposal among other key energy projects last week. […]

NextEra Energy has reached a 25-year power-purchase agreement with Google to support restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, NextEra said Monday. The 615-megawatt boiling water reactor closed in 2020. Provided the government approvals are secured, NextEra Energy hopes to have it up and running again in the first quarter of […]

After a competitive bid process, Santee Cooper has approved Brookfield Asset Management’s proposal to complete the two partially built AP1000 reactors at the Virgil C. Summer nuclear site in Jenkinsville, S.C. This move comes as the board of directors at the South Carolina state-owned utility approved the proposal among other key energy projects last week. […]

NextEra Energy has reached a 25-year power-purchase agreement with Google to support restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, NextEra said Monday. The 615-megawatt boiling water reactor closed in 2020. Provided the government approvals are secured, NextEra Energy hopes to have it up and running again in the first quarter of […]

Holtec International said this week that restart of the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Mich., is “imminent” following delivery of 68 nuclear fuel assemblies. “The fuel was fabricated domestically by a highly respected nuclear fuel manufacturer that has supplied Palisades and others in the nuclear industry for decades,” Holtec said in a Monday news release. […]

Holtec International said Monday that restart of the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Mich., is “imminent” following delivery of 68 nuclear fuel assemblies. “The fuel was fabricated domestically by a highly respected nuclear fuel manufacturer that has supplied Palisades and others in the nuclear industry for decades,” Holtec said in a Monday news release. Holtec […]

With being on the verge of restarting, Holtec’s Palisades nuclear plant has been awarded its sixth reimbursement loan by the Department of Energy worth $155.9 million. The sixth loan portion comes a month after the fifth loan guarantee was distributed, which was worth $83.2 million. DOE has now issued $491 million to the Palisades plant […]

With being on the verge of restarting, Holtec’s Palisades nuclear plant has been awarded its sixth reimbursement loan by the Department of Energy worth $155.9 million. The sixth loan portion comes a month after the fifth loan guarantee was distributed, which was worth $83.2 million. DOE has now issued $491 million to the Palisades plant […]

Constellation has appointed Chris Mudrick as its chief nuclear officer, effective Sept. 29.  Mudrick, who currently serves as Constellation’s senior vice president of generation growth, will replace Dave Rhoades, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the lead nuclear role since 2021. Rhoades has worked at Constellation for more than […]

Constellation has appointed Chris Mudrick as its chief nuclear officer, effective Sept. 29.  Mudrick, who currently serves as Constellation’s senior vice president of generation growth, will replace Dave Rhoades, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the lead nuclear role since 2021. Rhoades has worked at Constellation for more than […]

After three years in decommissioning, the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan is on the brink of restarting, Holtec announced Tuesday. According to Holtec’s Tuesday press release, Palisades was granted operational status by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday. The Michigan nuclear plant is the first U.S. plant to move from decommissioning back to operational status, […]

After three years in decommissioning, the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan is on the brink of restarting, Holtec announced Tuesday. According to Holtec’s Tuesday press release, Palisades was granted operational status by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Monday. The Michigan nuclear plant is the first U.S. plant to move from decommissioning back to operational […]

The Department of Energy has released its fifth loan reimbursement valued at $83.2 million to Holtec to support for the company’s restart efforts at the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan. The fifth loan installment comes a bit over a month after the fourth loan guarantee, which was worth around $100 million. According to DOE’s Thursday […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings on July 31 and Aug. 6 to discuss the potential restart of Crane Clean Energy Center, formerly known as Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, in Middletown, PA. The July 31 meeting will be held in-person at Capitol Union Building, on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, in […]

Holtec’s Palisades Nuclear Plant is inching closer to potential restart as ​the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved six licensing actions Thursday for the Michigan plant.   NRC staff has officially approved Holtec’s request to change Palisades facility license from a decommissioning status back to an operating license. NRC has also found no significant environmental impact. “The […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings on July 31 and Aug. 6 to discuss the potential restart of Crane Clean Energy Center, formerly known as Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, in Middletown, Pa. The July 31 meeting will be held in-person at Capitol Union Building, on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, in […]