Sonal Patel

Senior editor for POWER magazine (@POWERmagazine). News & infographics about energy, environment, policy, business, technology. Worldwide.

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@GovNuclear's new UPRISE initiative seeks to add 2.5 GW of nuclear capacity by 2027 and 5 GW by 2029, primarily through uprates and restarts at existing plants. DOE’s Dr. Bahran explains the strategy and timelines in my latest piece for @POWERmagazine. https://t.co/mg5drZMiOr

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@nvidia has joined @INL 's PROMETHEUS, America’s #nuclear "moonshot": "a first-of-its-kind demonstration of an autonomous reactor, designed, analyzed, manufactured, and operated by AI systems with minimal human intervention." https://t.co/nofs8qaMn9

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Today is panning out to be another historic day for #nuclear. DOW will transport a @valaratomics reactor via C-17 from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, then transported to USREL in Orangeville, Utah, for testing and evaluation.

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@adair_from_ns @GEVernova It's pretty small and was fairly easy to assemble—but super cool, even if just to visualize the assortment of finely worked and fitted parts in a gas turbine. Hope @GEVernova expands the LEGO series!

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Visited @GEVernova’s Houston Learning Center to cover unveiling of its new 7HA training turbine (Hailey—and she’s a beauty) and new education initiatives with several ISDs. But I wanted to share one of the coolest LEGO sets I’ve seen. What a great idea!

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Massive regulatory first: The NRC has issued a Category II license to @xenergynuclear for TRISO-X's TF3 facility in Oak Ridge. The 40-year SNM license is a big step for the advanced #nuclear supply chain, #TRISO commercialization.

Details: https://t.co/TsF1nMNNVY

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@sharknadoalert That article says up to six years later!

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Three #earthquakes in one month in #Utah. But get this: “University of Utah researchers believe that because the Friday quake hit in Magna, it’s an aftershock of the even bigger 5.7-magnitude tremor that hit in the same place in March 2020.” https://t.co/Rwdafx4AHv

[PJM Interconnection @pjminterconnect]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted PJM’s proposal to create a process separate from the traditional interconnection process for transferring Capacity Interconnection Rights from a retiring facility to an equivalent replacement resource at the same site. Read more at PJM Inside Lines. https://t.co/sjqmTmbt7N

[Tennessee Valley Authority @TVAnews]

Bitter cold will grip the region this weekend with below-freezing temperatures expected to continue. Our generation and transmission teams are actively monitoring conditions and staffing generation sites to keep power flowing.

Many communities in our area are still without power due to the ice and snow last weekend. We are coordinating closely with local power company partners as work continues to repair their distribution systems and restore service to customers.

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Conservation request from @DukeEnergy Florida today is newsworthy. Here’s a snapshot of load surge from @grid_status. DOE this weekend issued seven Section202c orders “to stabilize” Fla. grid https://t.co/v0sOCSQfhx

[Duke Energy @DukeEnergy]

As Florida continues to experience the coldest air in the state since 2018, Duke Energy is asking all customers to voluntarily reduce their energy use from 5-9 a.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 2, to help lessen the energy demand on the power grid. https://t.co/xU71WrjXMt.

[Duke Energy @DukeEnergy]

As Florida continues to experience the coldest air in the state since 2018, Duke Energy is asking all customers to voluntarily reduce their energy use from 5-9 a.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 2, to help lessen the energy demand on the power grid. https://t.co/xU71WrjXMt.

[PJM Interconnection @pjminterconnect]

Forecast peak #electricity usage for Jan. 25 in #PJM region: 131,032 MW at 6 p.m. (Eastern); total scheduled capacity 161,930 MW (data as of 6 a.m.)

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Really huge deals for #nuclear this morning and details matter. As part of the 6.6 GW, @Meta is supporting 433 MW of existing plant uprates—the largest capacity increase ever backed by a U.S. corporate customer. Dive here: https://t.co/cBHyjY9EqP

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@generalmatter @juliasteinberg. has this been made public?

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@generalmatter What is the enrichment technology?

[EnerStrat Consulting @enerstrat]

They make good gas turbines in China and India too…

[POWER magazine @POWERmagazine]

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Freshly published in @POWERmagazine: @BillGates explains why, in an essay, “If I had to pick the coolest thing I work on, it's hard to beat harnessing the power of atoms to fuel our world.” #nuclear
🔗 https://t.co/dZ2PdEFr4p
#NuclearEnergy #FusionEnergy #EnergyInnovation

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

@Atomicrod Interesting stuff Rod. Thanks for sharing.

[Sonal Patel @Sonalcpatel]

Federal Grid Interventions Enter a Second Phase as DOE Extends Emergency Orders https://t.co/VdcmezVg2G