The March 11, 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster has precipitated a world of change in Japan's nuclear power industry.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has asked a court to force the Department of Energy (DOE) and Southern Co. to provide information pertaining to the DOE loan guarantee for the construction of two new nuclear reactors at Southern Co.'s Plant Vogtle in Georgia.
On Friday, the U.S Department of Energy said it is seeking private industry partners to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved cost recovery amounts requested by the state's two largest utilities for construction of new nuclear power plants and upgrades to existing reactors.
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) has taken a significant step towards constructing two new nuclear units in Georgia.

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