News
LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.
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LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.
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Industry News
610-MW Texas Generating Unit Out Following Pipe Rupture
LCG, July 15, 2003--One of the W.A. Parish power plant's four generating units, Unit 8, is being inspected to determine the extent of damage it suffered when a steam pipe ruptured for unknown reasons.The unit, rated at 610 megawatts of capacity, will be shut down until the extent of any necessary repairs has been determined. Meanwhile, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., which owns W.A. Parish, will obtain capacity to substitute for the lost output from the market. The incident, which occurred Tuesday, did not result in service interruptions to customers, and no plant staff were injured. The plant, which burns coal, is approximately 50 miles southwest of Houston, in Fort Bend County.
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