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in PowerOklo Selected for Three Projects Under U.S. Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program
This work is under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed earlier this year. Oklo and Lightbridge are jointly assessing the feasibility of commercial-scale fuel fabrication within Oklo’s planned fuel manufacturing infrastructure. Consistent with the objectives of the MOU, this initiative aims to accelerate the commercialization of advanced nuclear fuels through joint fuel fabrication… More
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in PowerVopak Enters Battery Storage With Launch of VEST in Texas
Vopak formally launched its first energy storage facility in the United States earlier this year, marking the company’s entry into the electricity storage market. The project, known as Vopak Energy Storage Texas (VEST), is located in Damon, Texas, and represents a joint venture between Vopak North America and Sable Power & Gas. The facility operates… More
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in Power$216 Million Loan: NRG Closes on Texas Energy Fund Loan for 456 MW Natural Gas Generation Project
New facility to bring reliable, dispatchable power to Texas by 2026 HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 4, 2025– NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) executed a loan agreement with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and received initial funding for two new natural gas units at the company’s existing TH Wharton power plant as a part of the Texas… More
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in PowerDuke Energy Awards EPC Contract for the first Person County Combined Cycle Project to Zachry Group
Zachry Group is proud to announce that, after a competitive process, it has been awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the first Person County Combined Cycle Project by Duke Energy. The project involves the development of a state-of-the-art 1,360-megawatt (MW) two-on-one (2×1) combined cycle power plant located in Person County, North Carolina,… More
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in Power$1.2 Billion Infrastructure Investment: Calpine & CyrusOne Announce Thad Hill Energy Center Powered Land to Support Hyperscale Data Center Development in Texas
HOUSTON and DALLAS, Texas – July 30, 2025 – Houston-based Calpine Corporation today announced a new 190-megawatt (MW) agreement with Dallas-based CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator, to serve a new data center adjacent to the Thad Hill Energy Center in Bosque County, Texas. The deal secures power, grid connection, and land… More
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in PowerOklo Selects Kiewit as the Lead Constructor for First Aurora Powerhouse in Idaho
07/15/2025 : SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that it has selected Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Co. as the lead constructor for its first commercial Aurora powerhouse in Idaho, at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Under a newly executed Master Services Agreement, Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Co. (Kiewit), a… More
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in PowerMeta Secures Nuclear Future with Constellation in 20-Year Clean Energy Deal
Meta and Constellation Energy have entered a 20-year agreement to secure 1,121 megawatts of nuclear power from the Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois, marking a significant step in the tech giant’s clean energy strategy. Starting in June 2027, the deal will supply emissions-free electricity to support Meta’s operations in the region and help the… More
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in PowerDOW / X Energy: NRC Publishes 18-Month Review Schedule for Xe-100 Construction Permit Application
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 16, 2025 – X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy” or the “Company”) has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC” and the “Commission”) regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor. The proposed project is being developed by The Dow Chemical Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,… More
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in PowerENGIE enters partnership with CBRE Investment Management for 2.4 GW portfolio of Battery Storage Assets in the U.S.
HOUSTON, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced that it has entered into a partnership with funds managed by CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) on a portfolio of battery storage assets in Texas and California. This transaction is one of ENGIE’s largest operating portfolio partnerships in the U.S. and one of the… More
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