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RWE Commissions the 200-MW Stoneridge Solar Project in Texas

LCG, November 26, 2025--RWE announced today the commissioning of the Stoneridge Solar project, located in Milam County, Texas. The project capacity is 200 MW of solar power, plus a battery energy storage system (BESS) that provides 100 MW (200 MWh) of battery storage capacity. The BESS improves the supply of short-term, reliable, affordable electricity in ERCOT.

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Oklo and Siemens Energy Sign Agreement to Accelerate Power Conversion System for New SMR in Idaho

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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State Hearings Set for Virginia Power Restructuring

LCG, Feb. 23, 2001The Virginia State Corporation Commission will begin hearings in October on a restructuring plan by Virginia Electric & Power Co. aimed at getting the company ready for a competitive electric generation market, Virginia Power said yesterday in a news release.

The 1999 Virginia Electric Utility Restructuring Act requires electric utilities to "functionally" separate their business functions so that generation can operate in a competitive market while transmission and distribution of electricity remain regulated. The law does not require a utility to sell off or transfer its power plants.

Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion Resources Inc., wants to transfer $6.7 billion in generation assets to a new sister company, Dominion Generation Corp. Those assets presumably include the company's 1,900 megawatt, two-unit North Anna nuclear power plant north of Richmond and its 1,650 megawatt, two-unit Surry nuke near Newport News.

Virginia Power would not, however, transfer some $3.8 billion in long-term debt to Dominion Generation. If all or part of the debt consists of the unpaid portion of bonds issued to build the power plants, Virginia regulators may take a closer look at the restructuring plan.

The Corporation Commission will have to complete its hearing and issue an approval by the end of the year because under the restructuring law Virginians are slated to begin having the opportunity to choose their sources of electricity by next January 1. All customers of all classes will have the ability to choose by 2004.

Under the state law, Virginia Power will become distribution company only, and purchase power in the wholesale market for delivery to its retail customers. In practice, the utility would get all of its power from Dominion Generation.

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