Here it is:

PJM 2021 State of the Market Report

Note that where NERC does not project a significant decrease in coal production, PJM’s coal generation increased from 2020 to 2021 (now we do need to keep in mind that 2020 was a very low demand year):

Here’s an overall summary:

The big takeaway is that demand has increased over 2020, which is no surprise. Note the “Average Hourly Load” and “Average Hourly Generation” and compare with “Installed Capacity.” Capacity is essentially twice Average Hourly Load and Average Hourly generation (and note exports and imports are included).

And just for shits and giggles, here’s the PJM LOCATIONAL MARGINAL PRICING MAP!

And here’s MISO’s too:

MISO LMP Map

What it looks like right now in MISO:

Do we really need to go through all this again? I guess, as with nuclear waste dry casks, I’ll have to dig through the porch and attic for my files.

Today, comments were due on a “rulemaking” question from the Public Utilities Commission, with a very limited about “should the Commission amend the pipeline rules to include CO2 as a hazardous gas.” That limited, and nothing about whether they should initiate a more general rulemaking with CO2 specific provisions. GRRRRRRR.

Here’s my first Comment:

Overland – Initial Comment – CO2 pipeline

Here’s my Reply Comment filed yesterday:

Overland – Reply Comment

It is so infuriating to see the CO2 pipeline application filed in Iowa, and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission having an “informational” planning session with only promotional toadies pushing for CO2 capture and storage and pipelines:

Earth to Mars, where’s the notion of ELIMINATION of CO2 generation?

SIMPLYINFO.ORG

Great job of keeping us posted!

How nuts can this get? It’s possible we’ll see, it is a war, after all. Here I sit, finishing up nuclear waste comments to the PUC, and I see this. WTAF?

Ukraine updates – USA Today

Video Footage: Nuclear Power Plant Under Attack, Ukrainian Officials Say

6 nuclear reactors, 985MW each, all lined up in a row.

http://Russia-Ukraine live: Zaporizhzhia power plant on fire, mayor says

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’, repeating Chernobyl

Here’s the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement:

Draft-SEIS-Notice-Prairie-Island-2.1.22

Draft-SEIS – Download

Xcel Energy still refuses to disclose the dry casks it wants to use, and yes, they probably won’t order them until there’s a permit to do it, but when Orano folks show up at the Dept. of Commerce-EERA meeting, both Roger Maggi, the Chief Communications Officer, and their Chief Engineer, Jack Beshoin (?) of recently NRC licensed “Interim Storage Partners, LSP” in Texas, odds are pretty good it’s a Orano/TN product, eh?

Here are docs from the NRC on the Texas licensing, note that the Texas license does NOT include use of TN-40 or TN-40HT casks, AND another FYI, Texas has pass law to disallow this “interim” storage:

Interim Storage Partners, Issuance of Materials License SNM-2515, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI

Accession Number: ML21188A096

Date Released: Monday, September 13, 2021

• ML21188A097 – Transmittal Letter, Interim Storage Partners, Issuance of Materials License SNM-2515, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI (3 page(s), 9/13/2021)
• ML21188A098 – License Preamble, Interim Storage Partners, Issuance of Materials License SNM-2515, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI (3 page(s), 9/13/2021)
• ML21188A099 – Materials License SNM-2515, Interim Storage Partners, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI (3 page(s), 9/13/2021)
• ML21188A100 – Technical Specifications, Interim Storage Partners, Materials License SNM-2515, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI (38 page(s), 9/13/2021)
• ML21188A101 – Public Final Safety Evaluation Report, Interim Storage Partners, Materials License SNM-2515, WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility ISFSI (36 page(s), 9/13/2021)
• ML21222A214 – Record of Decision Interim Storage Partners LLC License Application for a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility, Andrews County, Texas (6 page(s), 9/13/2021)
• ML21193A097 – Federal Register Notice for WCS Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Record of Decision and Issuance of Part 72 Materials License SNM-2515 (7 page(s), 9/13/2021)

OK, back to work!