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Oklo Announces DOE Approval for Nuclear Safety Design Agreement of Aurora Powerhouse at Idaho National Lab

LCG, March 17, 2026--Oklo Inc. (Oklo) today announced that it has signed a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to support the design, construction, and operation of Oklo’s first reactor, the Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program (RPP). The DOE Idaho Operations Office subsequently approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) for the fast-fission power plant, and Oklo immediately requested DOE commence review of its Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA).

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SPP's Western Expansion Set for Implementation on April 1

LCG, March 13, 2026--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced yesterday that leaders from the participating organizations voted unanimously to proceed as planned with expanding its regional transmission organization (RTO) services into the Western Interconnection. SPP sees the decision to proceed as planned as a strong signal of confidence as SPP and its partner utilities prepare for this key milestone, which will occur overnight between March 31 and April 1.

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Calpine Prepares Oklahoma Plant for July

LCG, Apr 26, 2002--A gas-fired power plant in northeastern Oklahoma is nearing the completion of its first stage of construction, and according to merchant developer Calpine Corp., should start producing power in July.

The Oneta Energy Center in Wagoner County, near Coweta, will produce 570 megawatts this year, and by February of 2003, is expected to have another 570 megawatts online. Calpine will own and operate the plant, and output will be sold to the wholesale market.

Currently, there are approximately 20 gas-fired independent power plants on the ground or in development in Oklahoma.
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