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Natura Resources Announces Agreement with NGL Energy Partners to Develop 100-MW SMRs with Large-Scale Produced Water Treatment in the Permian Basin

LCG, February 4, 2026--Natura Resources LLC (Natura), a developer of advanced molten-salt nuclear reactors, announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with NGL Water Solutions Permian LLC, a subsidiary of NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL), to pursue opportunities to combine Natura's advanced nuclear reactor technology with thermal desalination for power production and oil and gas produced water treatment. NGL transports, treats, recycles and disposes of more than 3 million barrels per day of produced and flowback water generated from crude oil and natural gas production in the Permian Basin.

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OPG Completes Darlington Nuclear Station Refurbishment Project Under Budget and Ahead of Schedule

LCG, February 2, 2026--Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced today that construction on the four-unit Darlington Refurbishment project is now complete. Station staff are completing final testing, and the last unit is expected to return to service in the coming weeks. OPG stated that the overall project is currently four months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget.

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Intergen, AEP Have Funding for 600 Megawatt Bajio Plant

LCG, July 12, 2000--A joint venture between Intergen and a unit of American Electric Power Co. Inc. said this morning that it had completed financial arrangement for a 600 megawatt natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant it is developing in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato.

The financing plan involves $435 million in credit facilities arranged under InterAmerican Development Bank and the U.S. Export Import Bank guarantees through IDB and a consortium of commercial banks including BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Citibank and Dresdner Bank.

Construction of the Bajio power plant has already begun near the town of San Luis de Paz, about 160 miles from Mexico City, and commercial operation is scheduled to begin in November of next year. Under the build, own, operate agreement with Mexicos Comisin Federal de Electricidad, the government utility will purchase 495 megawatts of the plants output. The remaining 105 megawatts of power will be sold to third party industrial customers.

Intergen, a joint venture between Bechtel Corp. of San Francisco and Royal Dutch Shell, is no stranger to Mexico. "Bajio is the third electrical infrastructure development we have successfully closed and brought into construction in Mexico," said Carlos Riva, the companys chief executive. "Mexico is one of our top international markets and we plan on being an active participant in additional CFE bids over the next two years."

Don Clements, president of AEP Resources, said "We're pleased to be a part of this project with InterGen. We anticipate continued development work in Mexico and look forward to additional projects with our partner."

Bajio is the fifth of 10 power station projects the Mexican Government has put to bid since 1997.According to Mexico Energy Secretary Luis Tellez, electricity demand growth in Mexico is 7 percent per year, and Mexico needs to put in operation approximately 3000 MW per year to meet this demand.
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