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PJM Reports Resources Are Adequate to Meet Growing Summer Demand

LCG, May 7, 2026--PJM issued today its Summer Outlook 2026, which forecasts sufficient generation for typical peak demand this summer. PJM states that it is prepared to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use during times of high system stress.

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NRC Approves Oklo's Principal Design Criteria Topical Report for Aurora Powerhouse

LCG, May 6, 2026--Oklo Inc. ("Oklo"), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the Principal Design Criteria (PDC) topical report for the Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR), which is currently under construction in Idaho. The PDC topical report establishes a regulatory framework that defines the fundamental safety, reliability, and performance requirements to guide future reactor licensing and design activities, and the approved report should simplify future applications and reduce the need to re-review established material.

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Duke Unit Sells Missouri Merchant Plant to NRG

DD>LCG, March 1, 2001--Duke Energy North America said this morning it has sold its 100-percent interest in a 640 megawatt power plant under construction in east-central Missouri to NRG Energy Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Construction of the natural gas-fueled, simple-cycle peaking plant was begun in May of last year and is scheduled to begin commercial operation by this summer. The parties expect the sale to close by the end of the month, pending regulatory approval.

Located in Audrain County, Mo., the Audrain Generating Station is one of six merchant facilities Duke said it will bring on line by this summer. The other facilities are located in Arizona, Illinois, Oklahoma and two in Mississippi that together total approximately 3,400 megawatts.

The Audrain facility was designed and is being built by Duke/Fluor Daniel, the company said, while Duke Engineering & Services provided interconnection services.

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