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Entergy in court in Vermont over nuclear plant

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:27:36 +0000

JACKSON — The question of whether Vermont’s only nuclear plant can continue operating without the approval of state regulators goes before a federal appeals court today in a dispute that has gained increasing attention nationally about the boundaries of federal authority over a controversial power source. Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. brought the issue to court. [...]

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Utility, security guards hammer out deal ending lockout

Associated Press — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:37:01 +0000

PORT GIBSON — Union security guards have voted to ratify a three-year contract with Entergy Corp., ending a nearly seven-week lockout. Entergy locked the guards out from its Grand Gulf nuclear plant on Sept. 30 after the previous contract expired. The guards are represented by the United Government Security Officers of America Local 36. The [...]

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Entergy Nuclear locks out security workers at nuke plant

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:17:45 +0000

CLAIBORNE COUNTY — Entergy Nuclear has locked out union security workers at its nuclear plant near Port Gibson after contract negotiations with the United Government Security Officers of America Local 36 failed. The current contract with plant security officers expired at midnight Sunday. Mike Balduzzi, Entergy Nuclear’s senior vice president of nuclear technical services, said [...]

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Entergy: Grand Gulf license renewal remains on track

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:34:36 +0000

CLAIBORNE COUNTY — Entergy Nuclear officials say the license renewal for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant in Claiborne County remains on track. Grand Gulf’s license expires in 2024, and an application to extend it an additional 20 years is expected to be finalized by September 2013. On June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals [...]

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TVA revises of cost of nuclear plant construction to $4.5B

Associated Press — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:58:09 +0000

NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority says the revised total cost to complete Unit 2 at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Spring City, Tenn., is up to $4.5 billion. The earlier estimate in 2007 had been $2.49 billion. The federal utility, in a statement yesterday, blamed the increase on poor previous estimates and that [...]

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Entergy Nuclear applying for license renewal for Grand Gulf

MBJ Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:01:37 +0000

PORT GIBSON — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has opened a public comment period on Grand Gulf Nuclear Station’s license to operate for another 20 years. The Vicksburg Post reports the NRC is in the middle of a 22-month review of the renewal application. Entergy Nuclear filed the application last November. That started a multistep process [...]

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Young named VP

MBJ Staff — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:23:58 +0000

Terry Young has been named vice president of nuclear communications for Entergy Corporation. Formerly director of generation communications for Arizona Public Service Company, Young leads the nuclear communications function for the nation’s second largest nuclear energy fleet from its nuclear headquarters in Jackson. Communications professionals at Entergy’s nuclear facilities in seven states as well as [...]

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Entergy Nuclear names new senior management team

MBJ Staff — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:58:43 +0000

JACKSON — Entergy Nuclear CEO John Herron has named senior officers to new positions. Initial changes began in August, and the transitions are expected to be complete by November. Jeff Forbes, formerly senior vice president, COO for the five utility-owned nuclear energy plants, was named as senior vice president for nuclear operations for the Entergy [...]

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For first time ever, TVA looking to sell nuclear reactor

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:18:06 +0000

NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority wants for the first time to put one of its nuclear reactors up for bids. The utility plans to then lease and operate Watts Bar Unit 2 in Tennessee and use investors’ money to fund construction of a reactor the utility plans to start building in 2013 at [...]

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TVA to complete nuclear reactor, raising rates

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:23:04 +0000

NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority board voted unanimously yesterday to finish construction of the 37-year-old Bellefonte nuclear plant in Northeast Alabama and to increase rates for average residential customers by $1.60 a month in October. The nine board members took both votes — first on the plant and later on the rate increase [...]

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