News
LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.
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LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.
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Industry News
Southern Energy Completes Purchase of Pepco Plants
LCG, Dec. 20, 2000--Southern Energy Inc. said yesterday it has completed its $2.65 billion acquisition of power plants with electric generating capacity totaling 5,154 megawatts fromPotomac Electric Power Co."This acquisition, the largest single purchase of assets ever by Southern Energy, is a big step toward meeting our goal of owning or controlling 30,000 megawatts of capacity in the United States by2004," said Marce Fuller, Southern Energy chief executive. "The location of these assets near key energy markets also makes closure of this acquisition exciting."Southern Energy bought four power plants in the deal: the 837 megawatt Dickerson Station in Montgomery County, Md., the 2,423 megawatt Chalk Point Station in Prince George's County, Md., the 1,412 megawatt Morgantown Station in Charles County, Md., and the 482 megawatt Potomac River Station in Alexandria, Va.John Derrick, chief executive of Pepco, said closing of the sale "is a significant milestone in Pepco's strategy of transforming the company from a regulated, integrated electric utility into a diversified telecommunications and energy services company, selling and delivering electricity, natural gas, telecommunications and related products in the mid-Atlantic region."Pepco said part of the proceeds from the sale will be used to retire $525 million of thecompany's outstanding long-term debt. Two hundred million dollars that was borrowed earlier this year to fund a common stock buyback program also will be repaid.Pepco will also use about $170 million to lower customers' electric bills.
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