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LCG, November 6, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC, (X-energy) and the U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy today announced the start of confirmatory irradiation testing at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to qualify X-energy’s proprietary TRISO-X fuel pebbles for commercial use in the Xe-100 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). (TRISO stands for TRi-structural ISOtropic). This is the first time that TRISO-X fuel pebbles will undergo irradiation testing in a U.S. lab, which is a critical step in meeting requirements set forth by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the commercial deployment of advanced reactors that will use the fuel.
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LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.
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Industry News
PacifiCorp Unit Inks 2 Long-term Wind Power Deals
LCG, Dec. 17, 2001--PacifiCorp and the Bonneville Power Administration announced jointly on Friday the federal power agency's largest renewable energy purchase in Bonneville's history.PacifiCorp Power Marketing Inc. will supply Bonneville with 90 megawatts from the Stateline Wind Generating Plant on the Washington-Oregon border for a period of 25 years at undisclosed prices.Terry Hudgens, chief executive of the PacifiCorp unit, said "I believe that our two organizations complement each other very well, and look forward to future business opportunities with (Bonneville). Ours is a partnership that can only advance the cause of renewable energy in the Pacific Northwest."Steve Wright, acting Bonneville administrator. "We believe wind energy brings economic and environmental benefits to Northwest citizens."In addition to the Bonneville deal, PacifiCorp Power Marketing said it has signed with Seattle City Light the biggest public utility wind power contract to date in the United States. Under the 20-year contract, Seattle City Light will start buying 50 megawatts of power in January of next year, doubling to 100 megawatts in August 2002, then 150 megawatts in January 2004 and, potentially, to 175 megawatts in August 2004.
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UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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