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X-energy Commences First Irradiation Tests of Advanced TRISO-X Nuclear Fuel at Idaho National Laboratory

LCG, November 6, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC, (X-energy) and the U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy today announced the start of confirmatory irradiation testing at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to qualify X-energy’s proprietary TRISO-X fuel pebbles for commercial use in the Xe-100 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). (TRISO stands for TRi-structural ISOtropic). This is the first time that TRISO-X fuel pebbles will undergo irradiation testing in a U.S. lab, which is a critical step in meeting requirements set forth by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the commercial deployment of advanced reactors that will use the fuel.

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NextEra Energy and Google Collaborate on Accelerating Nuclear Power Deployment

LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.

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LCG Opens European Office in Paris

Los Altos, CA July 11, 2002 – LCG Consulting announces the opening of an office in Paris. "We are confident that our Paris office will provide better access to our European clients and prompt services to our gas and electricity software users," said Sidart Deb, LCG Manager for Product Development. Deb adds, "LCG International will provide comprehensive consulting services and software for all European clients in a unified package.”

Founded in 1983, LCG is privately owned and has its headquarter in Los Altos, California. LCG is recognized as a leader in innovative solutions for electrical and gas energy market analysis, portfolio management and risk management. LCG’s state-of-the art products include electric generation and transmission software, UPLAN Network Power Model, gas tracking system UTRACK, and gas optimization model UPLAN-G. Descriptions of LCG’s suite of products can be found at our web site: http://www.energyonline.com/Products/Software.aspx. Information about published reports on deregulation and LCG’s services can be found at a href="http://www.energyonline.com/Reports/ReportsList.aspx">
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Mr. Sidart Deb will direct operations out of the new Paris office. LCG International is located at Tour Maine Montparnasse, 33, Avenue du Maine BP 31, 75755 Paris Cedex 15, France. For further information, contact Sidart Deb at (33) 144-104-047, or sdeb@energyonline.com.
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