Operators of the Palo Verde nuclear power plant told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thursday they have addressed oversights that let a plant operator be licensed without noting a medical condition that could have restricted his license.
Operators of the Palo Verde nuclear power plant told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thursday they have addressed oversights that let a plant operator be licensed without noting a medical condition that could have restricted his license.
Arizona utility increases its share of nuclear power plant
Justin Sullivan
and last updated 2020-12-09 18:53:02-05
PHOENIX (AP) â An Arizona public utility is increasing its ownership share in the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station located west of Phoenix.
The Salt River Project announced that its board has approved the purchase of part of Public Service Co. of New Mexicoâs ownership along with some transmission assets for about $70 million plus the cost of the plantâs associated nuclear fuel inventory.
When the deal is completed, SRP says its ownership share will be about 20% of the plantâs total capacity.
Environmental News For The Week Ending 13December 2019
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New US Covid cases were at a record 247,737 on Friday on the worldometers site that I watch; that would be nearly 40% of all the new infections reported worldwide on that day as per that site.However, the Johns Hopkins dashboard is showing a record 1,489,000 new Covid infections worldwide on that date, more than double any previous one day total..I have to assume that s in error, and my best guess would be that somehow the data was entered twice, and they ll eventually correct it.Regardless, whatever the a