The US Department of Energy (DoE) has formally issued a solicitation for federal loan guarantees worth up to $12.5 billion to support advanced nuclear energy projects. world-nuclear-new.org

An inspection of an underground pipe at a US nuclear power plant has been successfully completed using GE Hitachi’s Surveyor robot. Previously, such examinations have usually involved excavation work. world-nuclear-new.org

Exelon has applied to the US regulator for a 20-year licence extension for its two-unit La Salle nuclear power plant in Illinois. world-nuclear-new.org

Interstate transmission regulator Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given Duke Energy Progress a green light for purchasing about 700 megawatts of generating capacity involving two nuclear power plants and two coal fired generating stations. nuclearstreeet.com