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TVA and ENTRA1 Energy Announce Collaborative Agreement in Landmark 6-Gigawatt NuScale SMR Deployment Program - Largest in U.S. History

LCG, September 3, 2025--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and ENTRA1 Energy (ENTRA1) yesterday announced a new agreement to advance nuclear power development within TVA’s service region. Under the agreement, ENTRA1 Energy will collaborate with TVA to deploy six ENTRA1 Energy Plants™, each powered by multiple NuScale Power Modules™, to provide up to 6 GW of firm, 24/7 baseload power.

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Wärtsilä to Supply the Engineering and Equipment to East Kentucky Power Cooperative for 217-MW Power Plant

LCG, August 27, 2025--Wärtsilä Energy announced yesterday an agreement with East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) to supply the engineering and equipment for a 217-MW power plant to be constructed in Liberty, Kentucky. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2027, and the plant is expected to be commissioned in early 2028.

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James K. Abcouwer has been named president and chief executive officer of Columbia Natural Resources, the independent natural gas and oil producer subsidiary of Nisource Inc. He succeeds W. Henry Harmon, who resigned December 1.

John Adams has been assigned by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as resident inspector at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station owned by Commonwealth Edison Co. near Cordova, Ill. He moves over from ComEd's Braidwood Nuclear Power Station in Braidwood, Ill.

Christopher Cahill has been appointed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as resident inspector at the Hope Creek nuclear power plant in Hancocks Bridge, N.J. He most recently was a reactor inspector in the electrical engineering branch in the NRC Region I office's Division of Reactor Safety.

Ralph Cleveland has been named vice president for operations and engineering of Virginia Natural Gas Inc. He most recently was head of the Savannah operations of Atlanta Gas Light Co. Both firms are subsidiaries of AGL Resources Inc.

Angeline M. Clinton has been named vice president for customer contact services by the Duke Power business unit of Duke Energy Corp. A 24-year veteran of the company, she joined Duke Power's customer services group in 1998.

Gregory F. Collins has joined Vectren Corp. to head its non-regulated retail operations. He was previously president of Pepco Services, Inc., an affiliate of Potomac Electric Power Co., in Washington, D.C. Vectren, if memory serves, is an amalgam of Indiana Gas Co. and Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.

Steven J. Helmers has been named to the newly created position of general counsel and corporate secretary of Black Hills Corp. Helmers has practiced business and commercial law in Rapid City, S.D., for eighteen years, most recently with the law firm of Truhe, Beardsley, Jensen, Helmers & VonWald.

Thomas L. Hughes has joined American Electric Power Co. Inc. as vice president for investor relations. He most recently was vice president for finance and investor relations with Columbia Energy Group.

Phillip Knoll, currently president of Westcoast Gas Services Inc., has been appointed president of the Canadian operations of Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, replacing Pat Langan who is retiring to pursue other interests.

Susan Story has been named executive vice president for engineering and generation services by The Southern Co. She most recently was vice president for procurement and materials and in addition had responsibility for accounting, business planning, public relations and communications activities for Southern Company Generation.

Said Ziai has been appointed vice president for corporate planning by Exelon Corp. and will also be a senior vice president of the company's Exelon Enterprises business unit. He was formerly a senior vice president with Dominion Resources Inc. and its Virginia Electric & Power Co. subsidiary.

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