WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on July 12, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1998-000) involving FirstEnergy's Abandoned Plant Incentive: * * * I dissent from today's order granting FirstEnergy's request on behalf of its affiliates, Potomac Edison Company, Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company, and Keystone Appalachian Transmi  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, July 12 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: * * * Grants provide equipment, materials for agriculture classrooms * * * Since 2021, Huntington University agriculture students have directly benefitted from $30,000 in grant funding provided by the Duke Energy Foundation, a community-focused philanthropic arm of Duke Energy. Three $10,000 grants increased workforce development opportunities for the next generation of agriscience professionals by provi  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57213) involving Harris Nuclear Plant, North Carolina: * * * Facility: Harris Region: 2 State: NC Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-3-LP NRC Notified By: Trent Plummer HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 07/08/2024 Notification Time: 11:04 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2024 Event Time: 07:48 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/08/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57213) involving Harris Nuclear Plant, North Carolina: * * * Facility: Harris Region: 2 State: NC Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-3-LP NRC Notified By: Trent Plummer HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 07/08/2024 Notification Time: 11:04 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2024 Event Time: 07:48 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/08/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-six Members Oppose EPA Clean Power Plan 2.0's Impact on Grid * * * Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and twenty-five colleagues have written a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concern about the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0 on the PJM Interconnection. These proposed rules will endanger electrical grid reliability for the PJM Interconnection, which s  more

PALO ALTO, California, July 12 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: EPRI and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the goal of establishing a cooperative research program focused on technologies and approaches for the management of used nuclear fuel including its storage and transport. Finding solutions for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel will help to ensure the sus  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, July 12 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University is opening the Center for Advanced Materials Science (GS-CAMS), a cutting-edge research hub dedicated to pioneering advancements in material science that will engage both undergraduate and graduate students. Located within the College of Science and Mathematics (COSM), the new center is poised to become a cornerstone of innovation and collaboration in the field. The center  more