2011

Fukushima — U.S. nuclear policy response

After Japan's March 2011 Fukushima disaster, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ordered fleet-wide safety reviews and contributed to licensing delays for new reactors.

Nuclear

Historical era

Shale gas & renewable buildout (2005–2019)

Shale drilling expanded gas supply; wind and solar capacity grew sharply even as coal peaked.

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2011 DOE SunShot Initiative
2011 FERC Order 1000 — Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation
2011 FERC Order 1000-A — Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation - Order A

Sources

NRC — Japan lessons learned

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