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U.S. Democrats launch bill allowing existing nuclear plants tax creditReuters WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) 25 June 21, - Five Democrats in the U.S. Senate introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow some existing nuclear power plants to receive a tax credit equal to an incentive already given to operators of wind power turbines. The bill,…
By Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021 | 5:34 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) â Five Democrats in the U.S. Senate introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow some existing nuclear power plants to receive a tax credit equal to an incentive already given to operators of wind power turbines. The bill, led by Senator Ben Cardin, provides a production tax credit of $15 per megawatt hour for existing nuclear plant owners or operators in states such as New York, Illinois, and Pennsylvania which have deregulated power markets. Cardinâs state, Maryland, has two reactors at Exelon Corpâ...
April 1, 2021 It is with profound loss, humility and sadness that the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of former Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville. Sheriff Somerville died on April 1, 2021 at the age of 81. Sheriff Somerville’s terms in office from 1977 to 1982 were historic. A native of Loveville, Somerville was St. Mary’s County’s first black sheriff’s deputy when he joined the Sheriff’s Office in 1966. In 1977, Somerville became both the first black sheriff in St. Mary’s County and in the state of Maryland when he was appointed by the governor to complet...
As a nuclear engineer from the University of Maryland, and a former site vice president at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, I can say nuclear energy has three important gifts to offer our state.
Framatome To Upgrade Calvert Cliffs I&C Nuclear supplier and service firm Framatome said this week it had signed a contract to upgrade a component of the instrumentation and control (I&C) system for the two units of Exelon’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant on the western shores of Chesapeake Bay. The new component, Framatome’s latest digital control element drive control system (DCEDCS), provides simplified maintenance, streamlined system configuration, and overall operational reliability, the company said. The Calvert Cliffs plant provides more than 80 percent of Maryland’s carbon-f...