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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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Dominion Resources to Buy Cleveland Company

LCG, Nov. 6, 2000--Dominion Resources Inc. said Friday its Dominion Energy subsidiary has agreed to acquire Cleveland Energy Resources, a provider of steam and chilled water to downtownCleveland, for an undisclosed sum.

The sellers are Cleveland Thermal Energy Corp. and Cleveland district Cooling Corp., both subsidiaries of an Ipalco Enterprises Inc. financial unit. Dominion Resources, based in Richmond, Va., said the acquisition will increase its presence in Ohio.

"Our goal is to provide downtown Cleveland with a source of economical and reliable steam andchilled water," said Thomas F. Farrell II, chief executive of Dominion Energy. "Dominion plans to expand this system to serve new construction and additional existing buildings downtown. We also plan to invest capital in the system to make it more efficient and reliable."

Upon acquisition the business will be known as Dominion Cleveland Thermal. It will serve 100customers in downtown Cleveland, including the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County andCleveland State University.

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