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Meta Announces Up to 6.6 GW of Nuclear Projects to Power American AI

LCG, January 9, 2026--Meta today announced new, landmark agreements that will (i) extend and expand the operation of three existing nuclear power plants and (ii) drive the development of advanced nuclear technology. Meta's new agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo follow Meta's request for proposals (RFP) issued last month. Meta expects these projects to deliver up to 6.6 GW of new and existing clean nuclear energy by 2035.

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Babcock & Wilcox Selects Siemens Energy to Supply Steam Turbine Generator Sets for Massive Applied Digital Data Center Power Project

LCG, January 8, 2026--Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) announced today that it has selected Siemens Energy to provide steam turbine generator sets for B&W’s groundbreaking project to install and deliver one GW of power for an Applied Digital AI Factory. B&W and Siemens have entered into an agreement for a limited notice to proceed to secure the turbine sets, which will enable B&W to deliver power for the project by the end of 2028. The estimated cost of the project is approximately $2 billion. The full contract release is expected in the first quarter of 2026.

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Sacramento MUD's Wind Installation Upgraded

LCG, June 11, 2004--A wind installation in Rio Vista, California, which supplies the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, has an additional seven turbines supplying 5 megawatts.

The greatest level of output is expected to be obtained during the period of May through September, which is also the time during which seasonal demand is highest. SMUD has increased the number of turbines at the facility in Solano County a few times since its original installation in 1994.

Dace Udris, the spokesperson for the utility, told the Sacramento Bee that the current level of renewable generation as compared with its overall output is 5.5 per cent. The utility is planning an increase in the portion of renewables such that by 2006, it will have attained 10 per cent renewable generation, and by 2011, 20 per cent.
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