The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the indirect transfer of the licenses for 23 operating and five decommissioning reactors, as well as their associated independent spent fuel storage installations, from Exelon Corporation to a new company as part of a corporate restructuring, the agency announced yesterday.
Constellation seeks subsequent license renewal for Dresden
Constellation Energy has filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a subsequent license renewal for its Dresden nuclear power plant in Illinois. The extension would allow Dresden to run...
Former Exelon CEO Chris Crane remembered for “transformational milestones”
Exelon announced that Chris Crane, the company’s former chief executive, passed away on Saturday in Chicago at the age of 65.Crane served as the company’s president and CEO from 2012 until...
AI and data center growth equal power demand
Nuclear has been on a good roll lately and it is getting better. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides a nuclear power production tax credit. This has stopped the early retirement of...
Constellation offers first-ever corporate green bonds
In a bid to generate up to $900 million in additional funding for nuclear energy projects, Constellation Energy announced this week that it will issue corporate green bonds in the United...
NRC shares Clinton license renewal application online
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published Clinton Power Station’s initial license renewal on the agency’s website.Constellation Energy submitted the application February 14, seeking...
Clinton seeks initial license renewal
Constellation Energy is asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an initial license renewal for its Clinton nuclear plant in Illinois, which would allow the facility to operate through...
YouTube influencer’s amorous affair with nuclear
On this holiday that celebrates all things love, here’s a look at the love affair that Kyle Hill has with nuclear energy—even its waste....
Act now: Comments sought on hydrogen tax credit
Two weeks remain for public comments on the proposed language in the new federal rules proposed for hydrogen production tax credits. A public hearing on the regulations is scheduled for March...
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Another calendar year has passed. Before heading too far into 2024, let’s look back at what happened in 2023 in the nuclear community. In today's post, compiled from Nuclear News and Nuclear...
Hydrogen production tax credits may exclude legacy nuclear
New guidelines for federal hydrogen production tax credits may leave legacy nuclear plants out in the cold.The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released proposed...