EIA: Nuclear, coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021ANS Nuclear CafePower & OperationsJanuary 13, 2021, 9:29AM|ANS StaffAccording to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest inventory of electric generators, 9.1 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity is scheduled to retire in 2021.In total, it appears that 30 plants (nuclear, coal, petroleum, and others) will be retired in 2021. Five nuclear reactors are included in the closure list—Indian Point-3, Byron (two units at the plant), and Dresden (two units at the plant). Those three plants produce 5.1 GW of power, accounting for more than half of the total capacity expected to be retired.ExpandTags:byrondresdeneiaexelonindian pointShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from the American Nuclear Society on the announced departure of NRC Chairman Kristine SvinickiThe American Nuclear Society's President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy comment on the announced departure of Chairman SvinickiPress ReleasesJanuary 5, 2021, 1:52PM|ANS StaffOn behalf of America’s nuclear professionals, we thank Chairman Kristine Svinicki for her service and leadership at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.ExpandTags:commissioner svinickikristine svinickinrcpress releaseu.s. nrcShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Happy Holidays from the American Nuclear SocietyNuclear NewsDecember 24, 2020, 7:01AM|ANS StaffBest wishes to our readers for a joyous holiday season and a peaceful new year. We look forward to continuing to provide the news for all things nuclear in the new year.ExpandShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Media statement on FY 2021 appropriationsPress ReleasesDecember 22, 2020, 9:06AM|ANS StaffCongress voted to approve appropriations for fiscal year 2021 that includes $1.5 billion for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy.ExpandTags:appropriationsbudgetfy 2021Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from UAE Section of ANS Chair Gale Hauck on BarakahPress ReleasesDecember 10, 2020, 10:59AM|ANS StaffAt Barakah Site, we feel so lucky to be a part of such a historic achievement and to have contributed in some small way. I came to the UAE almost three years ago with the hope that I could see a first core initial startup at least once in my career. Now that it’s happened, it’s a little surreal. While we celebrate our accomplishments at the site, we remain focused on our everyday work. There’s still much to do to ensure Units 2, 3, and 4 can safely start up on schedule.Note: Hauck is also the Deputy Site Manager at Barakah for Westinghouse Electric Co.ExpandTags:barakahpress releaseuaeShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from ANS President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar on Barakah Nuclear Energy PlantPress ReleasesDecember 8, 2020, 6:44PM|ANS StaffANS congratulates the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. on bringing the first Barakah reactor to full operational capacity.ExpandTags:ans leadershipbarakahnuclear poweruaeShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Giving Tuesday: Bringing nuclear to every classroomANS NewsNovember 30, 2020, 9:51PM|ANS StaffGiving Tuesday is a nationwide day of giving back to the not-for-profit community. For Giving Tuesday, the American Nuclear Society is on a mission–jumpstart funding for a special initiative, Nuclear in Every Classroom. This landmark effort helps ensure nuclear science and technology crosses the desks – virtual or in-person – of every k-12 student and teacher in the nation. The initiative builds upon the success of Navigating Nuclear: Energizing Our World, the ANS partnership with Discovery Education that has reached over 1.3 million students.ExpandTags:discovery educatione-learninggiving tuesdaynavigating nuclearnuclear in every classroomvirtual classroomShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
STATEMENT FROM THE CEOStatement from ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on introduction of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020Press ReleasesNovember 17, 2020, 12:02PM|ANS StaffOn behalf of America’s nuclear technology professionals, we applaud the introduction of the bipartisan American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 (ANIA). ExpandTags:aniaenergy policypress releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Press ReleaseAmerican Nuclear Society files FERC comments on Diablo Canyon’s early closureANS warns of rolling blackouts and increased fossil fuels if closure goes aheadPress ReleasesNovember 16, 2020, 10:20AM|ANS StaffLa Grange Park, IL – The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in favor of reconsidering the shortsighted decision to shutter prematurely California’s largest clean energy resource, Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.ANS filed the comments on Nov. 12 in favor of an Oct. 26 complaint by Californians for Green Nuclear Power against the regulatory approvals of the 2016 decision by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to permanently shutter Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 in November 2024 and August 2025, respectively. The complaint (Docket No. EL21-13-000) asked FERC to investigate whether the decision shuttering Diablo Canyon violates grid reliability standards. ANS agrees with the complaint that FERC ought to consider fully the negative consequences and reliability risks posed by a premature retirement of Diablo Canyon.ExpandTags:diablo canyonfederal energy regulatory commissionfercpacific gas & electricpg&epress releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Yucca Mountain is not dead, Shimkus saysANS Nuclear CafeWaste ManagementOctober 26, 2020, 9:30AM|ANS StaffShimkusFor more than two decades, one of the country’s biggest champions of the Yucca Mountain Project has been Rep. John Shimkus (R., Ill.), who is retiring from Congress this year. Shimkus spoke with E&E News about how he is not ready to give up on the Nevada repository in an article posted to the energy and environment news organization’s website on October 20.“It’s never dead,” Shimkus said. “It’s the law of the land."ExpandTags:policyu.s. congresswaste managementyucca mountainShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
To fight climate change, accept nuclear energyANS Nuclear CafeOctober 23, 2020, 12:17PM|ANS Staff“The world needs a mix of renewable power sources, including one that can carry on producing power when the others can’t—the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow,” British journalist Jonathan Gornall writes in an opinion piece posted Wednesday on the Asia Times website. Gornall argues that the residents of Suffolk County in the United Kingdom would be better served by the expansion of the Sizewell nuclear power plant than by leaving a wooded area untouched.ExpandTags:asia timesclimate changenuclear energyrenewablessizewellunited kingdomShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from the CEOStatement from ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on DOE award for UAMPS' Carbon Free Power ProjectPress ReleasesOctober 16, 2020, 11:54AM|ANS StaffAs the voice of American nuclear professionals, ANS applauds the Department of Energy's decision to award UAMPS' Carbon Free Power Project $1.355 billion in cost-sharing funding. The award will accelerate the deployment of NuScale's small modular reactors in supplying carbon-free power and ensuring the reliability of power grids with growing amounts of intermittent renewable electricity.ExpandTags:doenuscaleuampsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS congratulates DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstration awardeesPress ReleasesOctober 13, 2020, 5:59PM|ANS StaffThe American Nuclear Society congratulates TerraPower and X-energy for being chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in the cost-sharing Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).ExpandTags:ardpShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
DOE Gives VTR Project the Green Light for Critical Decision 1Nuclear Policy WireSeptember 23, 2020, 4:00PM|ANS StaffThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on September 23 announced its approval of Critical Decision 1 for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) project, a one-of-a-kind scientific user facility that would support research and development of innovative nuclear energy and other technologies.To continue reading, log in or create a free account!
Washington State utility says, “No more wind”ANS Nuclear CafePower & OperationsSeptember 21, 2020, 11:51AM|ANS StaffAn article published over the weekend in the Tacoma News Tribune reports that the Benton Public Utility District in Kennewick, Wash., is saying no to more wind farms. Even though utilities are moving to decarbonize the grid, a report from the Benton PUD says that more wind farms “will contribute very little to keeping the regional power grid reliable and will not help Benton PUD solve our seasonal energy deficit problems.”ExpandTags:benton public utility districtgridgrid instabilitynatural gassmrtacoma news tribunethe news tribunewind generationwind turbineShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
STATEMENT FROM THE CEOStatement from ANS Executive Director / CEO Craig Piercy on UAMPS’ Carbon Free Power ProjectPress ReleasesSeptember 3, 2020, 3:49PM|ANS StaffAs the voice of American nuclear engineers and scientists, ANS congratulates NuScale Power for receiving the first-ever final safety evaluation report for a small modular reactor issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.ExpandTags:advanced reactorscarbon freenuclear powernuscalepress releasesmall modular reactorsuampsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
STATEMENT FROM THE CEOStatement from ANS's Craig Piercy on the Nuclear Energy Leadership ActPress ReleasesJuly 24, 2020, 7:57AM|ANS StaffStatement from American Nuclear Society’s Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy:ExpandTags:national defense authorization actndaanelanuclear energy leadership actpress releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from the CEOStatement from the American Nuclear Society’s Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on Ohio bribery scandalPress ReleasesJuly 24, 2020, 7:38AM|ANS StaffThe American nuclear professional community is deeply disturbed by alleged political corruption in Ohio related to the passage of House Bill 6. If the allegations are true, they represent a breach of public trust that should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.ExpandTags:davis-besssefirstenergygovernor dewineohioperrypress releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
American Nuclear Society provides repository of diversity, equity, and inclusion educational resources on ans.orgPress ReleasesJuly 22, 2020, 1:13PM|ANS StaffLa Grange Park, IL– The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has introduced a new curated list of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) educational resources to its website. These collected resources can help educate ANS members and the nuclear science and technology community on the many facets of DEI.ExpandTags:diadiversityeducationinclusionpress releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from the CEOStatement on the draft FY 2021 funding bill issued by the House Appropriations CommitteePress ReleasesJuly 6, 2020, 2:45PM|ANS StaffStatement from the American Nuclear Society’s Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on the draft FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill issued by the House Appropriations Committee: ExpandTags:appropriationsenergy and water subcommitteefy 2021press releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook