NUCLEAR POWER

Nuclear energy research gets green light in North Dakota

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2016BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Legislature is opening the door for nuclear energy research in the state. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 2159 to allow the Energy and Environmental Research Center in Grand Forks to study nuclear energy. The House passed the EERC bill 57-32. The bill previously passed the…

Xcel Energy Proposes $318 Million Refund or around $81 Per Customer in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy is giving its customers in Minnesota an average refund of $81. Most of the refund is coming from federal tax credits on the energy generated by the company’s nuclear fleet. The credits were created under the Inflation Reduction Act. The nuclear energy generation tax credits will make up $176 million, about 55%, of the…