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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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Gas Pipeline Expected in Mid-Altantic

LCG, July 9, 2002--A natural gas pipeline that could begin operation in mid-2005 is planned in West Virginia and North Carolina by Dominion Resources Inc. and Piedmont Natural Gas Co.

The $497 million Greenbrier pipeline is currently undergoing review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and has been in pre-filing since November. The capacity of the pipeline would be 580 million cubic feet of natural gas, linking Kanawha County, W. Va. with Granville County, N.C. over a distance of 280 miles.

According to a press release, the pipeline would allow gas to flow to the Mid-Atlantic and southeast from Canada, Appalachia and the Mid-Continent region, and connect the Greenbrier area with the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast.
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