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TVA unit begins outage after record run

February 22, 2023, 9:31AMNuclear News

Browns Ferry: A breaker-to-breaker run. (Photo: NRC)

The Tennessee Valley Authority took Browns Ferry-2 off line February 17 for a refueling and maintenance outage, following a nearly two-year, breaker-to-breaker run—the first in the Alabama nuclear plant’s history.

According to the utility, the unit established a new record for itself with 665 days of continuous operation, producing more than 20 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.

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Accident tolerant fuel completes first lifecycle at Vogtle

October 25, 2024, 9:30AMNuclear News

Framatome’s enhanced accident tolerant fuel assemblies recently completed a third 18-month fuel cycle at Southern Nuclear’s Vogtle-2 plant—the first of this type of fuel to reach this...

NRC schedules Atlanta meeting

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ORNL Neutron Nexus program debuts

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced this week that it has restored the expiration dates of Turkey Point nuclear power plant's Units 3 and 4 subsequent license renewals (SLRs) to July...

Growing the future nuclear energy workforce in the Volunteer State

Tennessee is serious about nuclear energy.

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DOE report estimates new nuclear capacity potential at existing plants

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NRC issues subsequent license for North Anna plant

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TVA puts $150 million toward SMRs as NRC backs quality assurance plan

August 27, 2024, 12:00PMNuclear News

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors approved $150 million in additional funding to continue design work and TVA’s plans for small modular reactors at its Clinch River site...

NRC meetings to discuss Dresden SLR

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hosting several public meetings this month to discuss the Dresden nuclear power plant and its request for subsequent license renewal....

Subsequent license renewal critical to meeting U.S. climate goals

August 2, 2024, 7:01AMNuclear NewsDoug Lawrence

As the United States intensifies its efforts to combat climate change and transition to a low-carbon energy future, the role of nuclear energy has never been more critical.One key strategy in...

TVA unit begins outage after record run

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