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LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.
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LCG, November 19, 2025--NERC yesterday released its 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment (WRA), which concludes "much of North America is again at an elevated risk of having insufficient energy supplies to meet demand in extreme operating conditions." The WRA does state that resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, but extended, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging.
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Industry News
Duke Completes 168-MW Ironwood Windpower Project in Kansas
LCG, October 19, 2012--Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corp. of America announced yesterday the completion of the joint venture partners' Ironwood Windpower Project in Ford County, Kansas. The electricity generated by the project and the associated renewable energy credits (RECs) will be purchased by Westar Energy under a 20-year, power purchase agreement (PPA).
The Ironwood Windpower Project is located on a 7,450 acre site and includes 73 Siemens SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 MW. The hub height is 262 feet, with a rotor diameter of 331 feet. Construction commenced a year ago.
The Ironwood Windpower Project will be operated and maintained by Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy. Duke Energy Renewables announced the Ironwood project back in May 2011.
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