NuScale Power LLC on May 21 said it has submitted its proposal to participate in a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors.

A new survey finds that Americans are willing to pay more in their electric bills in order to support the switch to renewable energy sources.

Florida Power & Light (FP&L) must make changes to its application for combined construction and operating licenses to build and operate two Westinghouse AP1000 1,100 MW nuclear reactors at its Turkey Point nuclear power plant before the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) can complete its review, according to a letter dated May 4 from the NRC.

The South Carolina Ports Authority said the first project cargo shipment for Westinghouse Electric Co. arrived at the Port of Charleston’s Columbus Street Terminal on May 9.

Czech Republic utility CEZ Energy said it intends to consider the possibility of a strategic partnership in the completion of the Temelín Nuclear Power Station.

In its quarterly report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Southern Co. said the consortium in charge of building two new Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia has informed the company it will cost an additional $400 million to complete the reactors by the scheduled completion date.

The Brazilian government said May 9 that it would not build any new nuclear power plants before 2020.

The Government of Canada has reviewed recommendations made in the Environmental Assessment Report of the Joint Review Panel (JRP) for the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project in Ontario and has determined the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Progress Energy Florida, a unit of Progress Energy, on May 1 filed its annual nuclear cost-recovery clause (NCRC) projections with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) for consideration for the 2013 billing cycle.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, have completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement for two proposed reactors at the Levy County nuclear power plant in Florida.

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is reportedly in talks with two nuclear suppliers about submitting detailed plans for proposed new reactors at the Darlington nuclear power plant in Ontario.

The Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors on April 26 approved continuing with construction of the second generating unit at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in accordance with a revised estimate.

Southern Co. shared pictures taken on March 29 at the construction site of the two Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle.

NuHub has partnered with Holtec International Inc. to compete for one of two federal grants from the U.S. Department of Energy for small modular reactor (SMR) development.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko on April 20 addressed the media from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to discuss several issues.

The Turkish government signed a $20 billion agreement with a consortium from Candu Energy and Turkey's state-owned power company, EUAS, to build the second nuclear power plant in Turkey.

House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders said they are seeking answers from Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko regarding his recent votes opposing the construction and licensing of the nation's first nuclear reactors in three decades.

Westinghouse Electric Co. and Ameren Missouri, a unit of Ameren Corp., will collaborate on plans to develop and license Westinghouse’s small modular nuclear reactor (SMR).

Environmental groups filed a complaint in a federal appeals court April 18 asking the court to block a combined construction and operating license (COL) for two new reactors at Southern Co.’s Plant Vogtle in Georgia.