U.S. extends application deadline for nuclear power rescue program
The first stage of the program is aimed at saving two plants
in
The DOE's move came two days after two industry trade
groups, Edison Electric Institute and Nuclear Energy Institute,
sent a letter to Energy Secretary
"We received a request to extend the application period,
which could keep at-risk reactors online, delivering much needed
clean energy to the grid," DOE's assistant secretary for nuclear
energy,
Under the plan, called the Civilian Nuclear Credit (CNC)
program, owners of nuclear reactors that are scheduled to retire
would get priority for the first portion of
Entergy Corp's (ETR) Palisades plant in
Entergy (ETR) said in an email it was committed to shutting the
plant after its Chief Executive
However, Denault said then that Entergy (ETR) would work with "any qualified party that wants to explore acquiring the plant and obtaining federal funding."
Environmental Working Group President