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LCG, August 27, 2025--Wärtsilä Energy announced yesterday an agreement with East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) to supply the engineering and equipment for a 217-MW power plant to be constructed in Liberty, Kentucky. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2027, and the plant is expected to be commissioned in early 2028.
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LCG, August 25, 2025--The Utah Office of Energy Development (OED), TerraPower and Flagship Companies announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the potential siting of a Natrium® nuclear reactor and energy storage plant in Utah. The MOU establishes a shared commitment to support advanced nuclear technologies to build Utah’s energy future and to prioritize reliability, economic growth and energy abundance.
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Industry News
NRG Buys 2 Connecticut Plants from Wisconsin Energy
LCG, Dec. 28, 2000--NRG Energy Inc. said yesterday it has agreed to acquire the Bridgeport and New Haven Harbor power plants in Connecticut from Wisconsin Energy Corp. for $325 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The two plants had earlier been acquired from United Illuminating Co. by Wisconsin Energy. Bridgeport is a 660 megawatt oil-fired steam turbine plant and has an additional 19 megawatts of combustion turbine capacity. New Haven Harbor is a 431 megawatt oil-fired steam turbine plant.David H. Peterson, chief executive of NRG, said the acquisition will be immediately accretive to earnings. "Acquiring these generating facilities is consistent with NRG's strategy of developing and maintaining a top-three position in the Northeast," he said. Richard A. Abdoo, chief executive of Wisconsin Energy, said "We are focusing on our core competencies of international manufacturing, electric generation and electric and natural gas distribution in the Midwest. And while we are impressed with the quality of these facilities because of their fuel flexibility and skilled workforce, we have decided to monetize the value of these assets to benefit our shareholders."The transaction, subject to approvals from the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission, is expected to close during the first half of next year.
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