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SPP and Member Utilities Successfully Achieve Western Expansion Milestone

LCG, April 2, 2026--Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announced that the expansion of its service territory into the Western Interconnection has been a success. The milestone makes SPP the first regional transmission organization (RTO) with services spanning the Eastern and Western Interconnections. Its member organizations, which cover all or part of 17 states, can now benefit from a more operationally and geographically diverse integrated system.

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Holtec Achieves Milestone towards Restarting Palisades Nuclear Facility and Advances Plans to Build Two SMRs at Palisades Site

LCG, March 31, 2026--Holtec International yesterday announced that it successfully completed a milestone test necessary to return Holtec's Palisades Nuclear Generating Station to service. The 805-MW pressurized water reactor (PWR) is located in Michigan and was shut down by Entergy in May 2022. Holtec acquired the facility in June 2022 and has pursued a path to return the plant to service.

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Russia and Vietnam Strengthen Nuclear Ties

LCG, April 2, 2002-In Moscow yesterday Russian officials approved a nuclear energy agreement with Vietnam.

As reported by Russian news service Interfax, the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy is expected to cooperate with the Vietnamese in various nuclear energy-related endeavors such as applied nuclear energy research, nuclear safety, development of uranium deposits, and handling of nuclear waste.

This agreement follows several other recent Russian ventures in expanding nuclear energy relations, including agreements with Iran and discourse with North Korea.

Simultaneously, Japan has invited both Russia and Vietnam, as well as over 40 other Asian and Eastern European countries, to partake in a nuclear safety training program. Last year's program included 1,042 Russian, Chinese and Eastern European trainees.

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