Electric utilities
In response to the global health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) has issued several orders requiring jurisdictional Indiana utilities to provide updates on their efforts to establish payment plans for customers who were delinquent due to the pandemic. One such utility,
Electric utilities
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has been presented with a joint petition by several utilities, including Duke Energy, Vectren Energy, and Indiana Michigan Power, among others, to defer certain incremental expense increases and revenue reductions attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The utilities are seeking authority to establish sub-dockets for each
Independent regulatory commissions
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission's draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Consolidated Interim Storage Project's license application to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and Greater-Than Class C (GTCC) waste has raised significant concerns. Opponents argue
Independent regulatory commissions
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) plan to modify regulations on radioactive nuclear waste disposal has been met with strong opposition. Judy Lukasiewicz, a concerned citizen, has expressed her deep concerns over the plan, citing the dangers of improper disposal and the potential risks to local communities.
Independent regulatory commissions
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Interim Storage Project's license application to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and Greater-Than Class C (GTCC) waste has raised significant concerns among environmental
Independent regulatory commissions
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is finalizing a plan to deregulate the disposal of radioactive waste, which would allow commercial nuclear reactors to dump virtually all their radioactive waste, except spent fuel, in local garbage landfills. This move has been met with concern by environmental groups, who argue that it
Electric utilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a formal notice of action taken during its October 15, 2020, commission meeting. The notice outlines the outcomes of various dockets and proceedings, including the approval of several energy and pipeline projects, as well as the dismissal of others. The commission's
Electric utilities
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a document introducing EPRI's updated seismic fragility and seismic margin guidance for seismic probabilistic risk assessments. This document synthesizes the most relevant, state-of-the-art methods from EPRI's various past publications into a single, comprehensive resource for developing seismic fragilities
Independent regulatory commissions
New Mexico residents are strongly opposing Holtec International's plan to build and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste in the state. The proposal has been met with fierce resistance from Native American communities, environmental groups, and local governments, who argue that
Independent regulatory commissions
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has received a request from Xcel Energy, the operator of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, to postpone the biennial emergency preparedness exercise until 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The exercise, scheduled for December 1, 2020, has been postponed due to concerns about
Independent regulatory commissions
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued comments on the United States Department of Energy (DOE) draft environmental impact statements related to the proposed geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The comments focus on the completeness, transparency, and consistency of the analyses presented in the draft documents. The
Independent regulatory commissions
Kamala Platt, a Ph.D. and MFA holder, has written to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, expressing her concerns regarding the proposed Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) in Andrews County, Texas. This facility would store 40,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel from reactors across the country for 40
