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Matrix Renewables Announces the Commissioning of Pleasant Valley Solar 1

LCG, April 15, 2025--Matrix Renewables announced today the successful commissioning of the Pleasant Valley Solar 1 power generation facility in Ada County, Idaho. The 200-MWac solar facility includes a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that was secured through negotiation with Meta and Idaho Power. Matrix Renewables states the facility is the largest operational solar facility in Idaho Power's system. Sundt Renewables, the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services provider, completed construction of the project on March 2nd.

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Duke Energy Seeks to Extend Operating License for Robinson Nuclear Plant

LCG, April 9, 2025--Duke Energy announced yesterday its submission of a subsequent license renewal (SLR) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the Robinson Nuclear Plant, a 759-MW nuclear unit located near Hartsville, South Carolina. The application requests extending the plant's operations for an additional 20 years.

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Calpine to Buy Remaining Half of Virginia Cogen

LCG, Aug. 2, 2001Calpine Corp. it had agreed to pay Edison Mission Energy $35 million for the 50 percent equity interest it doesn't already own in a 240-megawatt combined-cycle cogeneration facility located in Gordonsville, Va.

Calpine, which acquired an initial fifty percent equity interest in the facility in 1997, said the transaction is expected to close later this summer, at which time Calpine will assume operations of the plant.

"The Gordonsville facility has a strong track record and will complement our rapidly-growingportfolio in the expansive Southeast power market," said Bob Alff, Calpine senior vice president and head of its Eastern Region.

The Gordonsville plant provides electric power and steam to Virginia Electric & Power Co. and the Rapidan Service Authority under long-term contracts that expire in 2024, the company said.

"We are very pleased with the plant's performance to date, and we believe that we can further enhance its value through our direct ownership and operation of the facility," Alff said.

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