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This article on True North from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy warns that our nation’s electricity grid operators, regulators, and reliability watchdogs alike testify that closing fossil fuel and nuclear electricity generation poses an imminent threat to the reliability of the power grid. Read the full article on True North: https://lnkd.in/e3wPGgxV

One of the comments mentioned: "As the governor said, we’re looking forward to Vogtle FIVE!"{Emphasis added] Some Thoughts: (1) Plant Vogtle is already the LARGEST Generator of CLEAN Energy in the U.S. (2) Depending upon "WHEN" the decision to build Vogtle Unit 5 is made (Shorter the GAP seems should be more Advantageous), the following important Benefits should be viewed as "Low-hanging Fruit".! - Standard Design (Successfully Operating AP1000s) - Supply-Chain - Experienced Craftsmen - More Efficient Construction - Lower Risks All the above should result in relatively "Lower" COST and "Shorter" Project/Construction SCHEDULE.! Btw: Potential Future Vogtle Site could look like.! Vogtle 1&2(PWR)+Vogtle 3&4(AP1000)+Vogtle 5(REPLICATED AP1000) [ COST=$8.9B ] [ COST =$36.85B ] [ Must be "Cost-competitive"] [ COD=1987-89] [COD=2023-24 ] [ ON-Bugdet & ON-Schedule] Many UNIQUE Issues! <---------------Lower NORMALIZED $/KWe & $/MWhr----------------> #DATABASE (1970-2024)  

A new report by Dr. Matt Bowen, Emeka Richard Ochu, and Dr. James Glynn look at the economics of new nuclear facilities for electricity generation. The report reviews historical construction delays and cost overruns in the United States, international experiences, and studies that model a transitioning energy system. https://lnkd.in/dFKbbFGX

Data Centers Take Note: NRC Meets with FERC, NERC on Future of Nuclear Power The most recent meeting between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) featured a guest appearance by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The future of the US energy supply passes through these organizations so -- as a sector with a more than vested interest in the state of power generation -- the data center industry should take note. DCF's David Chernicoff examines the agencies' mandates. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) #datacenter #nuclear #power #hyperscale #SMR #microreactor #cloud #AI #sustainability https://lnkd.in/eNWcQCmc

One of the key features of the eVinci microreactor is its impressive versatility. It will have the capability to generate five megawatts of electricity, produce over 13 megawatts of high-temperature heat, or operate in combined heat and power mode, according to the Saskatchewan Research Council. To put this in perspective, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported in 2012 that a single megawatt of capacity from a conventional power plant can meet the energy needs of 400 to 900 homes in a year.

Best invest in Building and talking about Fusion power, space, maritime propulsion systems and industry as data centres are. Great Headline, Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR People talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around it. It must pull its collective uranium heads out of the sand and prepare to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an ever-increasing pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place, and soon to be out of Fuel" and merely temporary. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now, see what is happening in the world of the fusion industry. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real, https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

Your talk as Nuclear (meaning only Fission) and fails to talk about fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M You are, as the nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk Commercial fusion electrical generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage is increasingly real, as linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

Another step along the way towards net zero as well as security of supply of electricity

Check out some of the resources added to the OurEnergyLibrary this week! Some highlights include "The Landscape of Carbon Dioxide Removal and US Policies to Scale Solutions" from the Rhodium Group, "Restoring America's Nuclear Energy Leadership and Exports" from the Energy Innovation Reform Project, and "A Quantitative Analysis of Variables Affecting Power Transmission Infrastructure Projects in the US" from the Center on Global Energy Policy. Read: The Landscape of Carbon Dioxide Removal and US Policies to Scale Solutions — https://lnkd.in/e7TTzWkT Restoring America's Nuclear Energy Leadership and Exports — https://lnkd.in/egfzHtkN A Quantitative Analysis of Variables Affecting Power Transmission Infrastructure Projects in the US — https://lnkd.in/e7bEPWBv

⚡ EISPC White Paper on “State Approaches to Retention of Nuclear Power Plants” Now Available | U.S. Department of Energy Discover more at "voltsbase.com/energy" #Energy #Voltsbase