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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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PSEG Proposes 1,100 Megawatt Plant for Ohio

LCG, Jan. 5, 2001--PSEG Power LLC yesterday proposed building a 1,100 megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant to be located in Arcadia, Ohio.

The Arcadia location is only one of several sites in the Midwest being considered for construction ofmerchant power plants by PSEG Power, the company said. Which sites will be developed depends upon a number of factors, including potential receipt of tax abatements and the obtaining of local and state approvals.

"PSEG Power is looking at a number sites in the Midwest for additional plant construction," saidTim Young, the company's regional director for business development. "A plant of this size bringssignificant economic and tax benefits to the local community. We plan to work with local officials tomaximize these benefits."

At its peak, construction of the plant would employ more than 600 people. it would have about 25 to35 full-time employees once the plant begins commercial operations in 2004.

PSEG Power is a sister company to Newark, N.J.-based Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

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