News
LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.
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LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.
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Industry News
Nigerian Energy Fears Wrath of Soccer Fans
LCG, May 28, 2002-With World Cup tournament play imminent , Nigeria has been pleading with passionate soccer fans to be patient with power failures. NEPA, the National Electric and Power Authority of Nigeria, is sometimes known as "Never Enough Power Anywhere." The energy company has been advertising to prevent the negative repercussions of a lack of electricity during the World Cup. One such advertisement says, "If you go on an orgy of destruction simply because there was a power failure during a favorite match you may be watching, you will not be helping matters."Recently hundreds of enraged soccer fans damaged NEPA facilities when service was cut off during a match. Nigeria, as the 9th most populous country and home to 130 million, has about 5,900 MW in electricity capacity, entirely from fossil fuel and hydroelectric sources.
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