Economics favor extending the life of nuclear power plants beyond 60 years, according to a recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook for 2010 with projections to 2035 found that if nuclear plants are retired after the 20-year renewal, ending operation at 60 total years, more than one-third of existing U.S. nuclear capacity will be retired between 2029 and 2035.

James E. Rogers, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy, will give the keynote address at the upcoming HydroVision International Conference and Exhibition in North Carolina. HydroVision International, the year’s largest gathering of hydropower professionals, is planned for July 27-30, 2010, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C.