Sentences with phrase «other nuclear operator»

Given the uncertainty about the coming clean energy regulations, Cuomo's office recruited the state's other nuclear operator, Exelon Corp., in an effort to delay a decision on whether to shut down FitzPatrick or refuel it in September 2016.

Senior administration officials recently enlisted the state's other nuclear operator, Exelon Corp., in a scheme to delay the final decision to close FitzPatrick until the clean energy standard's effect on nuclear profits becomes more clear.

Now that Ohio - based utility First Energy has declared bankruptcy, there is the possibility that its three nuclear plants could be purchased by Exelon, which has proven capable of operating its plants at a cost that is roughly one - quarter less than other nuclear operators.

Not exact matches

When the reactor malfunctions or when operators need to shut off the reactor for any other reason technicians can remotely plunge control rods into the reactor core to soak up neutrons and shut down the nuclear reaction.

Nuclear plant operators and regulators in the U.S. and other countries are taking useful actions to upgrade nuclear plant systems, operating procedures, and operator training in response to the Fukushima Daiichi acNuclear plant operators and regulators in the U.S. and other countries are taking useful actions to upgrade nuclear plant systems, operating procedures, and operator training in response to the Fukushima Daiichi acnuclear plant systems, operating procedures, and operator training in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accident.

(Sec. 242) Requires the Secretary to establish a program to make monetary awards to encourage the owners and operators of new and existing electric energy generation facilities or thermal energy production facilities using fossil or nuclear fuel to use innovative means of recovering thermal energy that is a potentially useful byproduct of electric power generation or other processes to: (1) generate additional electric energy; or (2) make sales of thermal energy not used for electric generation, in the form of steam, hot water, chilled water, or desiccant regeneration, or for other commercially valid purposes.

PJM vice president Stu Bresler said the plan described in the grid operator's November 15 report was in the works well before the Department of Energy proposed rules to guarantee cost recovery for coal and nuclear plants in the PJM region and certain other competitive markets.

The capacity market approach pays utilities and other operators billions of pounds to commit to keep their coal, gas, nuclear and hydro power plants open, for up to four years ahead, regardless of whether they were planning to do this anyway, and regardless of whether they generate any electricity.

The key policies to be offered by National Insurance Company and others in the pool would include a special contingency policy for nuclear suppliers» against right to recourse and nuclear operators» liability insurance policy.