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OPG Completes Darlington Nuclear Station Refurbishment Project Under Budget and Ahead of Schedule

LCG, February 2, 2026--Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced today that construction on the four-unit Darlington Refurbishment project is now complete. Station staff are completing final testing, and the last unit is expected to return to service in the coming weeks. OPG stated that the overall project is currently four months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget.

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NERC's New Annual Assessment Shows Rapid Demand Growth Increasing Resource Adequacy Risks Across North America

LCG, January 30, 2026--The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) yesterday issued its 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) and infographic that spotlight intensifying resource adequacy risks throughout the North American bulk power system (BPS) over the next 10 years.

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Ron Hinson has been named vice president, comptroller and chief accounting officer for Georgia Power, replacing Cliff Thrasher, who became chief financial officer and comptroller for Southern Company Generation and Energy Marketing. Hinson was previously named an assistant corporate secretary in 2001, in addition to his role as assistant comptroller since 1995. Hinson, who has been with Georgia Power for 23 years, will be responsible for overall corporate and regulatory accounting functions and for providing information to regulatory agencies and investors.Janie Wolfe has been named assistant comptroller for Georgia Power. Wolfe will continue to serve as corporate secretary, as she has since June 2001. She replaces Ron Hinson. Wolfe started her career as an auditor in the Southern Company Services Internal Auditing department in 1981.

CMS Energy has named Kinnie Smith Jr. as vice chairman and general counsel. Smith replaces Rodger A. Kershner, whose resignation was announced Wednesday. Smith served on CMS' board of directors from 1987 to 1996, when he retired to enter a private law practice.

Frederick Pastor Jr. has been appointed vice president-construction by PSEG Power, the independent power producer. Previously, Pastor was vice president-nuclear plant services with the Washington Group, which he joined in 2000 following a 30-year career with Stone & Webster, where he held a number of construction executive management positions. At PSEG Power, he will oversee construction in progress in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Indiana.

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