The V.C. Summer Nuclear Plant in South Carolina, one of the first new Nuclear Power Plant projects in nearly 2 decades, has been abandoned partway through construction. Santee Cooper and SCE&G, partners on the project, decided to cancel the project due to significant budget overruns, the bankruptcy filing of Westinghouse (reactor manufacturer), and the significant…
Recent developments in the power generation industry have seen gas reciprocating engines being installed in increasing numbers on new projects as opposed to gas turbines. Improvements in technology have resulted in reciprocating engines that can rival the capacity of gas turbines and the ability to be brought to full capacity in as little as five…
In a 4-0 vote, the New York Public Service Commission (“PSC”) approved the Clean Energy Standard to help keep nuclear power online. This decision will provide $965 million in additional revenue for the next 12 years to three nuclear power plants in upstate New York. The three plants eligible for the program are: Exelon Corp’s…
Wind Power Expansion In another step forward for wind energy, on March 25, 2016 the Department of Energy (“DOE”) approved Clean Line Energy’s Plains & Eastern Line transmission project, which connects wind power generation facilities in Western Oklahoma to the customers of the Southeastern United States. Construction is estimated to begin in 2017, and…
