TVA is using remote-controlled robots and what it calls the world’s largest crane to lift the top off the reactor’s containment building and replace a set of steam generators. Seqouyah has been operating since 1980. By replacing the generators, TVA hopes federal regulators will renew its license for another 20 years.
TVA Taps Johnson as Next CEO
The Tennessee Valley Authority has picked former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson as its new chief executive. He replaces Tom Kilgore, who will retire as TVA CEO at the end of the year.
Watts Bar, Bellefonte Reactor Licenses On Hold
Federal Regulators say they’ll temporarily stop issuing certain licenses for nuclear reactors until they’ve sorted out how to deal with nuclear waste.
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