Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Urges Quick Connect For Microsoft's Nuclear Power Plan Involving Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Urges Quick Connect For Microsoft's Nuclear Power Plan Involving Three Mile Island
He said PJM halted the acceptance of new energy source applications in 2021 and will not resume accepting them until February 2026.Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has called on regulators to accelerate the integration of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor into the power grid. This move would allow Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to tap into its power by 2028.
賓夕法尼亞州州長喬希·夏皮羅呼籲監管機構加快將三哩島核反應堆納入電網。這一舉措將使微軟公司(納斯達克: 微軟-t)能夠在2028年利用其能源。
What Happened: Following Microsoft's decision to buy power from the currently dormant Three Mile Island nuclear plant, Shapiro wrote a letter to regulators Friday, advocating for the reactor to bypass the growing queue for grid connection.
事件經過：繼微軟決定從目前處於休眠狀態的三哩島核電廠購買電力後，夏皮羅於週五致函監管機構，主張該反應堆可以繞過不斷增長的併網排隊。
In a letter addressed to the heads of PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving Pennsylvania and several other states, Shapiro said that the reactor should be allowed to come online quickly, rather than being treated as a new development.
夏皮羅在致信服務賓夕法尼亞州和其他幾個州的電網運營商PJM互聯公司負責人的信中表示，該核反應堆應被允許快速上線，而不應被視爲一項新發展。
He said PJM halted the acceptance of new energy source applications in 2021 and will not resume accepting them until February 2026.
他表示PJM於2021年停止接受新能源申請，直到2026年2月才會恢復接受。
"Even when the queue reopens, it will be several more years before the energy can actually from those projects and into our communities," he stated in the letter.
"即使隊列重新開放，也將經過數年時間才能將能源從這些項目中實際輸送到我們的社區，"他在信中稱。
In response, PJM said it is working on a "fast track" system to prioritize certain electricity projects, reported Barron's. The grid, facing significant new electricity demands due to data centers, electric vehicles, and new factories, could reach its limit of reliable power by 2030.
PJM表示正在研究一個「快速通道」系統，以優先考慮某些電力項目，Barron's報道。電網由於數據中心、電動車輛和新工廠帶來的大量新電力需求，可能在2030年達到可靠電力的極限。
Why It Matters: The Three Mile Island reactor (Unit 1), owned by Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG), was shut down in 2019 for financial reasons.
爲何重要：康斯特勒能源公司(納斯達克: CEG)擁有的三哩島核反應堆(1號機組)因財務原因於2019年關閉。
Unit 1 is located adjacent to TMI Unit 2, which has been inactive since 1979 and is currently being decommissioned by Energy Solutions. The unit suffered a partial meltdown on March 28 of that year. It was the most serious accident in the U.S. commercial nuclear operating history, according to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Unit 1 operates independently and was not impacted by the accident.
1號機組位於目前正在由能源解決方案公司進行退役的TMI 2號機組旁，自1979年以來處於閒置狀態。該機組在當年3月28日發生了部分熔燬。根據美國核能監管委員會的說法，這是美國商業核電運行歷史上最嚴重的事故。1號機組獨立運行，並沒有受到事故的影響。
Former Pennsylvania governor Dick Thornburgh later said that about 140,000 people evacuated the area surrounding the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant within days of the accident.
賓夕法尼亞州前州長迪克·桑伯格後來表示，事故發生後，約14萬人撤離了三哩島核電站周圍地區。
Now, with the 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy, Microsoft plans to source energy from the revived plant to align its PJM data centers' power use with carbon-free energy, supporting its sustainability goals.
如今，通過與康斯泰雷蒙新能源簽訂的爲期20年的購電協議，微軟計劃從重新啓動的核電站採購能源，使其PJm數據中心的用電與無碳能源對齊，以支持其可持續發展目標。
Following the announcement of the deal, Constellation Energy's shares saw a significant increase, and several analysts raised the price target on the stock.
宣佈交易後，康斯泰雷蒙新能源的股價大幅上漲，多位分析師提高了對該股的目標價。
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