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DOE Announces New Path to Test Advanced Nuclear Reactors

LCG, June 18, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late today a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories. The new pilot program is intended to unlock private funding and provide a fast track to commercial licensing.

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X-energy Announces Receipt from NRC of Schedule for Xe-100 Construction Permit Application

LCG, June 17, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (X-energy) announced yesterday that it has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor at a Texas Gulf Coast site. The NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the project, located in Seadrift, Texas, and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. The NRC cited the completeness and quality of the application, as well as the effectiveness of pre-application engagements for the 18-month timeline.

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Pacific Power Plans Wind Project at Former Coal Mine

LCG, July 18, 2007--Pacific Power, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy, plans to develop a 99-MW wind project in Wyoming using part of a restored surface coal mine. The project willprovide additional renewable energy for the customers of Pacific Power.

The Glenrock Wind Energy Project will include 66 wind turbines. Construction is scheduled for next year, with operations to commence by October 2008. The project will be built about 12 miles north of Glenrock at Pacific Power's former Dave Johnston Coal Mine, a surface coal mine that operated for 40 years prior to being shut down in 2000. The site has been generally restored to its original appearance.

On July 3, Pacific Power requested a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Wyoming Public Service Commission and has submitted the project for review.

Pacific Power provides electric service to customers in Oregon, Washington and California and is part of PacifiCorp, which was acquired by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company in 2006. MidAmerican Energy Company, an Iowa-based utility subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, operates one of the largest fleets of wind farms in the country.









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