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• Where the Chips Fall

  We sometimes say here that the viability of nuclear energy from a public opinion perspective is ever improving. The reason we say that is that we look at polls that tell us so. Now, NEI-sponsored polls, although they're as honestly conducted as can be - NEI really can't learn anything about its effectiveness by playing tricks - can still be viewed by some with a fishy eye. Any poll taken... Posted Aug 27 2008, 04:46 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• Some NEI Goodness for Your Reading Pleasure

  We here at Nuclear Notes don't link a lot to the massive resources created by NEI because our purpose is to explore the world of nuclear energy (and other renewable energy sources) both within and without the purview of NEI central. And most of our visitors are, or should be, familiar with NEI and its work. However, that doesn't mean NEI isn't an extremely important advocate for the cause... Posted Aug 26 2008, 02:23 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• Safe, Secure and Vital: Securing America’s Nuclear Power Plants

  FOX News, on this evening’s Special Report with Brit Hume, is expected to examine the security of America’s commercial nuclear power plants. Marvin Fertel, NEI’s executive vice president and chief nuclear officer, is one of the experts on security who discussed security with FOX News correspondent Julie Banderas. Security in our post 9-11 world is an issue that can be used to unnecessarily... Posted Aug 21 2008, 02:11 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, nuclear plant security

• NEI White Paper on New Nuclear Plant Costs

  Posted today at nei.org : Like all new generating capacity, there is considerable uncertainty about the capital cost of new nuclear generating capacity. Credible estimates of overnight capital costs range from $2,400/kWe to as much as $4,540/kWe. This wide variation in costs can be attributed to several factors: uncertainty about escalation of commodity prices and wages, the fact that design work is... Posted Aug 05 2008, 03:50 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, New Nuclear Plant Costs

• Blog Traffic

  A big thank you to NEI Notes readers for making June a record setting month for traffic. Compared to May, Unique Visitors were up 42% and Page Views rose 27%. The fact that such a spike occurred during a month where Internet usage sees a seasonal decline is all the more remarkable. June's Top 10 most-read posts: 1. Obama's Energy Address in Las Vegas 2. Amory Lovins and His Nuclear Illusion... Posted Jul 08 2008, 10:35 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• NEI's Energy Markets Report - May 19-23, 2008

  Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity peak prices decreased $1-24/MWh at all hubs except for Entergy. PJM West fell to $64/MWh, the lowest price it’s been over the past four months, due to moderate temperatures. Entergy prices increased to $83/MWh, the highest price since the end of July 2006, due to hot temperatures at the end of last week. ERCOT peak prices... Posted May 30 2008, 07:38 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• NEI's Energy Markets Report - May 12-16, 2008

  Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity peak prices at the Western hubs increased $3-23/MWh and decreased $6-57/MWh at the Eastern hubs. According to Platt’s Electric Power Daily (5/16/08), ERCOT has seen “its share of volatility in recent months” due to “an influx of new wind generation and not enough transmission… In 2006, there were 75 15-minute intervals... Posted May 22 2008, 03:55 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• NEI's Nuclear Performance - April 2008

  Here's a summary of U.S. nuclear plant performances last month: For April 2008, the average net capacity factor was 79.0 percent. This figure is 0.3 percentage points lower than April 2007. Monthly nuclear generation was 57.1 billion kilowatt-hours in April 2008, lower than the 57.3 bkWh in April 2007. For 2008, year-to-date nuclear generation was 256.9 billion kilowatt-hours, compared to 260.8... Posted May 22 2008, 03:53 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• Explaining the Costs of Nuclear Power Plants

  Conferences, campaign speeches, and media all contributed to an especially busy NEI Monday. At Brookings , Sen. Lamar Alexander (R) called for a bipartisan Manhattan project leading to "clean energy independence." The U.S. representative to the IAEA , Ambassador Greg Schulte, discussed nonproliferation initiatives at a Woodrow Wilson International Center event. Sen. John McCain (R) continued... Posted May 13 2008, 09:35 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, Nuclear Power Plant Costs

• Industry Leaders State the Facts

  Poised on the brink of the largest capital investment program in its history, nuclear energy industry leaders this morning opened their 55th annual conference with pledges to face facts squarely and appraise the challenges and opportunities honestly as nuclear power energizes a low-carbon future. Skip Bowman, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute , told nearly 500 industry executives gathered... Posted May 06 2008, 02:51 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• Simona De Silvestro to Appear at NEA

  Simona De Silvestro , driver of the NEI-sponsored NWR racing car, and current points leader in the Atlantic Championship series, will be appearing at the Nuclear Energy Assembly on Monday. De Silvestro and car #34 will be at the Fairmont Hotel from 3:00 - 7:00 pm. Simona will be available for pictures, autographs, and advice on how best to drive the Chicago Loop . Read More... Posted May 03 2008, 11:35 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• NEI's Energy Markets Report - April 21-25, 2008

  Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity peak prices increased $1-31/MWh last week. All hubs except for Entergy and ERCOT were above $90/MWh. Electricity peak prices in April 2008 are 18-31 percent higher than the same month last year. The average electricity peak price for the Western hubs for April 2007 was $62/MWh – April 2008’s average so far is $81/MWh... Posted May 01 2008, 02:46 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• New and Updated NEI Resources

  We have posted several new and updated fact sheets and policy briefs to NEI’s public Web site during the past few weeks. They cover such topics as new-plant financing, advanced fuel cycle technologies and plant security. Here is a list of the publications and their links. The documents are available in HTML and PDF formats. We hope you find these products helpful and informative. Policy Briefs New... Posted Apr 24 2008, 07:30 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• Monday Morning Brief

  ...nuclear energy news you may have missed this weekend. The United Arab Emirates will pursue a vigorous nuclear energy program to answer growing electricity demands and shortages of natural gas, so says a white paper released by the UAE government...Sri Lanka is moving toward nuclear energy too...Alberta, Canada is being wooed ...Add French-owned Suez to the list of suitors looking to purchase British... Posted Apr 21 2008, 06:12 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI

• NEI's Energy Markets Report - April 7- April 11, 2008

  Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity peak prices saw small changes at all hubs last week. All prices last week were higher than the previous four-week and last 52-week averages. The Palo Verde and SP 15 hub prices have steadily increased with the price of gas since the beginning of November. Their prices last week were about $20/MWh higher than the last... Posted Apr 17 2008, 12:54 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI