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Duke Energy Submits Early Site Permit Application to NRC for New Nuclear Reactors in North Carolina

LCG, December 30, 2025--Duke Energy announced today its submission of an early site permit (ESP) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The site is near the Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County, North Carolina. The submittal follows two years of work at the site, and the announcement states that the submittal is part of Duke Energy's strategic, on-going commitment to evaluate new nuclear generation options to reliably meet the growing electricity needs of its customers while reducing costs and risks.

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The NRC Issues Summary of 2025 Successes

LCG, December 29, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today issued a summary of its 2025 accomplishments to highlight its commitment to "enabling the safe and secure use of civilian nuclear energy and radioactive materials through efficient and reliable licensing, oversight, and regulation to benefit society and the environment."

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Pepco-Conectiv Merger Gets FERC Approval

LCG, Sept. 28, 2001--Potomac Electric Power Co. and Conectiv said yesterday they have received approval of their proposed merger from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, calling the green light "a significant milestone on the path to completing the combination of the two utilities."

Pepco also announced that regulators in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and the District of Columbia have now established schedules for reviewing the merger which are consistent with the companies' plans to complete the merger in the first quarter of 2002.

The companies said the merger will create the largest electricity delivery company in the Mid-Atlantic states with the largest transmission network serving the regional power grid. The new company will serve 1.8 million customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia.

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Justice Department cleared the merger in August. Shareholders of both companies approved the merger in July.

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