Operations & Maintenance

NRC approves NuScale I&C security system; Holtec, SNC-Lavalin accelerate SMR-160 program

Aug 2, 2017

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US Senator demands details of nuclear plant cyber attacks; UK Hinkley build cost rises 8%

Jul 12, 2017

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Entergy decommissioning team executes proactive labor strategy ahead of US closure surge

Jun 28, 2017

Entergy's newly-created Nuclear Decommissioning Organisation will apply recent learnings on labor placement and regulatory efficiency to the group’s upcoming reactor closures in...

French presidential favorite pins reactor closures to renewables growth

May 3, 2017

The election of Emmanuel Macron as French President would see nuclear decommissioning activity surge in the next decade but shutdown dates will depend on measures to accelerate wind...

US orders grid study to support nuclear, coal; Exelon, Japan Atomic create operations firm

Apr 19, 2017

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GE Hitachi, ARC to license joint reactor in Canada; Siemens installs first live 3D-printed part

Mar 21, 2017

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Westinghouse 3D printing trials reveal cost savings for all reactor types

Jan 25, 2017

New research has shown that additive manufacturing (AM) can halve manufacturing costs for replacement nuclear parts and complex design prototypes will demonstrate efficiency gains for...

Operators told to plan shutdowns three years ahead, focus on labor

Nov 30, 2016

Nuclear operators must start decommissioning work at least three years before shutdown and prioritize labor placement decisions to minimize the transition period and associated...

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