All twenty of Canada's nuclear power reactors are on line now that Point Lepreau has been reconnected to the grid after refurbishment.
The second unit at the refurbished Bruce A nuclear power plant has sent electricity to the Canadian grid for the first time in 17 years, five months after its restart was postponed because of generator problems.
An order by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has reinforced a voluntary commitment by Honeywell to keep the Metropolis uranium conversion plant offline until post-Fukushima safety improvements are complete.
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A new initiative launched by French nuclear company Areva seeks to streamline the process of reusing components which are surplus to requirements at shut down nuclear power plants.
NB Power can now operate the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant at full capacity after receiving permission from the Canadian regulator. The reactor is in the final stages of commissioning after being refurbished.
Hurricane Sandy has caused widespread power losses up and down the eastern seaboard of the USA, but the region's nuclear plants were prepared to weather the storm.
US nuclear regulators and power companies are readying themselves for the approach of Hurricane Sandy, expected to make landfall along the central coast of New Jersey.
The Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin will close by mid-2013 and will then be decommissioned, Dominion announced after failing to find a buyer for the plant.
US nuclear regulators are considering a proposal from Southern California Edison听for a trial restart of unit 2 at the San Onofre Generating Station (SONGS) at 70% power. The two unit plant has been off line since the discovery of unexpected wear in steam generator tubes.