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NuScale Power Achieves Standard Design Approval from NRC for 77 MW SMR

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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EIA Presents Analysis of California's Solar and Wind Power Curtailment Challenges

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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Reliant Resources Appoints New Board and CEO

LCG, August 12, 2003Houston-based Reliant Resources has appointed two new board members and a new chief executive officer.

Joel Staff, who served as chief executive officer of National Oilwell Inc., will take the place of Steve Letbetter, who stepped down from his position as CEO of Reliant in April.

Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, a senior pastor of the United Methodist Church, has been elected to a seat on Reliants Board of Directors. He has been involved with the Methodist church for over twenty years and is also currently taking part in the creation of a 234-acre planned community.

Steven L. Miller has also been chosen to join the Board. He is chairman and president of SLM Discovery Ventures and former CEO of Shell Oil Co. Before retiring from Shell Oil, he served 35 years with the company.

Reliant Resources will have a total of seven members on its Board of Directors, six of whom are non-employee directors.

Reliant also announced today that it will be cutting 650 jobs in an effort to reduce operating costs. 250 active jobs will be lost, 300 temporary and contract jobs will go, and 100 open positions will not be filled.

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