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Wärtsilä to Supply the Engineering and Equipment to East Kentucky Power Cooperative for 217-MW Power Plant

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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TerraPower, Utah's Office of Energy Development, and Flagship Companies Sign MOU to Identify Sites for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

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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Mirant Moves into Puerto Rico Energy Market

LCG, Aug. 1, 2001--Mirant Corp. said yesterday it will purchase a 540-megawatt power plant and a liquefied natural gas terminal operated by Puerto Rican-based EcoElectrica Holdings Ltd. The move will put Mirant into Puerto Rico for the first time.

Mirant will acquire 100 percent of EcoElectrica from its owners, Edison International Inc. and Enron Corp., for about $586 million cash and will assume liabilities of $600 million, the company said.

A Mirant spokesman said in a company news release that the LNG terminal would continue to provide gas for the power plant and that there were no plans at this point to begin exporting LNG from the terminal to other market in the U.S., the Caribbean or Latin America.

Mirant's presence in the Caribbean includes ownership and operation of power plants in Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago, and the Bahamas.

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