News
LCG, June 18, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late today a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories. The new pilot program is intended to unlock private funding and provide a fast track to commercial licensing.
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LCG, June 17, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (X-energy) announced yesterday that it has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor at a Texas Gulf Coast site. The NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the project, located in Seadrift, Texas, and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. The NRC cited the completeness and quality of the application, as well as the effectiveness of pre-application engagements for the 18-month timeline.
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Industry News
Sierra Pacific Sells Water Assets To Truckee Meadows
LCG, Jan. 16, 2001--Sierra Pacific Resources Inc. said yesterday it sell its water business in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada to the Truckee Meadows Water Authority for $350 million. The transaction is expected to close in spring.The water supply and distribution business serves more than 72,000 customers and has about 85 employees. The water company assets include modern treatment facilities and distribution infrastructure, hydroelectric facilities located on the Truckee River and certain water rights and storage rights at Donner and Independence Lakes in the high Sierras.Jeff Ceccarelli, president of Sierra Pacific Power Co., said, "This is a very good outcome for us and TMWA. Their bid was evaluated against our selection criteria which included price, time to close the deal, and the ability to handle the important customer and employee issues."Sierra Pacific said that proceeds from the sale will be used for reduction of debt and for investment in the company's core businesses of electric and gas distribution and transmission.
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