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July 5, 2024

Nuclear Power

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Utilities Could Double US Nuclear Capacity by 2050, NEI Chief Says
CNOs at the Nuclear Energy Institute’s member utilities say they plan to add a total of 90 GW of nuclear capacity to the grid, CEO Maria Korsnick said.
Entergy
Beyond Nuclear Leads Protest of Palisades’ Potential Reopening
A group led by the Beyond Nuclear campaign have asked Gov. Whitmer to abandon a strategy to get Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Power Plant generating again.
EPRI
The Pitfalls of Nuclear Energy Planning with Different Models
By 2050 the U.S. could have anywhere from 2 to 329 GW of nuclear power in its generation mix, according to a report from the Electric Power Research Institute.
Entergy
Michigan House OKs Nuclear Feasibility Study
Alarmed by the closing of the Palisades nuclear plant, Michigan lawmakers voted to require a study on the future feasibility of nuclear power in the state.
California Governor's Office
California Governor Proposes $5B ‘Reliability Reserve’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed adding $5 billion to his FY 2022-23 budget plan to secure 5,000 MW for grid reliability this summer and in coming years.
Purdue University
Purdue and Duke Energy Exploring Small Modular Reactor to Power Campus
Purdue University and Duke Energy said they will collaborate to possibly bring in a small modular nuclear reactor as the campus’s power source.
California Energy Commission
CAISO’s New Renewables Record Falls Hair Short of 100%
For a moment on April 30, CAISO was able to serve 99.87% of its native load with renewable energy, beating the 97.6% record set just a month earlier.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
DOE Plan Unlikely to Save Entergy’s Palisades Nuke
Entergy says it is on course to shut down its Palisades nuclear plant, despite DOE's $6 billion program to prevent the early closure of nuclear plants.
Cleveland State University
Ohio Hydrogen Study: Blue Now, Green in 2050
A recent study concluded that diverting 15% of Ohio’s current Utica shale gas production to create hydrogen would be sufficient to satisfy existing demand.
Loopnet
Maryland Climate Change Comm. Chasing New State Law’s Ambitious Goals
Maryland faces a steep climb to meet its new emissions-reduction goal of 60% below 2006 levels by 2031. A plan for reaching the goal is due next spring.

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