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Wärtsilä to Supply the Engineering and Equipment to East Kentucky Power Cooperative for 217-MW Power Plant

LCG, August 27, 2025--Wärtsilä Energy announced yesterday an agreement with East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) to supply the engineering and equipment for a 217-MW power plant to be constructed in Liberty, Kentucky. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2027, and the plant is expected to be commissioned in early 2028.

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TerraPower, Utah's Office of Energy Development, and Flagship Companies Sign MOU to Identify Sites for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

LCG, August 25, 2025--The Utah Office of Energy Development (OED), TerraPower and Flagship Companies announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the potential siting of a Natrium® nuclear reactor and energy storage plant in Utah. The MOU establishes a shared commitment to support advanced nuclear technologies to build Utah’s energy future and to prioritize reliability, economic growth and energy abundance.

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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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