Nuclear

Feds deal blow to dream of data centers connected to nuclear plants

Amazon and Talen Energy can’t fast-track expansion of a data center connected to a Pennsylvania nuclear plant. Will other nuclear “colocation” deals fall through?

By Jeff St. John . 6 November 2024

The cooling towers of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, majority-owned by Talen Energy. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

Nuclear

Newsletter: Cheap clean power is great — unless you're a struggling nuclear plant

Unexpectedly low pricing in the Mid-Atlantic grid system was good news for renewables and bad news for certain nuclear plants.

By Julian Spector . 7 June 2021
Nuclear

Low prices in PJM’s capacity auction spell trouble for Exelon’s Illinois nuclear fleet

A long-delayed auction yields lower-than-expected prices in the country’s biggest capacity market. That’s bad news for struggling nuclear power plants.

By Jeff St. John . 4 June 2021
Clean energy

Newsletter: How many renewables does it take to replace a nuclear plant?

Does California have the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time?

By Julian Spector . 27 May 2021
Clean energy

California may build 11.5GW of almost all carbon-free resources to replace its last nuclear plant

Regulators have decided that adding 7.5 GW by 2026 won’t be enough after the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant closes. Can California build so much clean and reliable grid capacity in time?

By Jeff St. John . 26 May 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: A new series on women's careers in cleantech

When it comes to careers and talent, "women are chronically undervalued." Canary Media is looking to change that by shining a light on women's cleantech career moves and diversity issues.

By Eric Wesoff . 25 May 2021
Fossil fuels

Another bad year for coal

U.S. coal shipments hit new lows in 2020, according to new data.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 13 May 2021
Nuclear

Biden going nuclear with a tax credit? Plus, an advanced reactor news roundup

A production tax credit for nuclear power generation could make its way into the $2.3 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan.

By Eric Wesoff . 10 May 2021
Fossil fuels

What’s the future for US coal and nuclear as the energy transition takes hold?

Both face market challenges, but nuclear could outlast coal.

By Jason Deign . 6 May 2021
Policy & regulation

PJM moves to curtail compliance with FERC policy that hinders state-subsidized clean energy

A long-running policy battle over the country’s biggest capacity market appears to be nearing an end. What the replacement policy will look like remains an open question.

By Jeff St. John . 29 April 2021

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Nuclear

Feds deal blow to dream of data centers connected to nuclear plants

Newsletter: Cheap clean power is great — unless you're a struggling nuclear plant

Low prices in PJM’s capacity auction spell trouble for Exelon’s Illinois nuclear fleet

Newsletter: How many renewables does it take to replace a nuclear plant?

California may build 11.5GW of almost all carbon-free resources to replace its last nuclear plant

Charging Up: A new series on women's careers in cleantech

Another bad year for coal

Biden going nuclear with a tax credit? Plus, an advanced reactor news roundup

What’s the future for US coal and nuclear as the energy transition takes hold?

PJM moves to curtail compliance with FERC policy that hinders state-subsidized clean energy