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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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NERC's New Winter Reliability Assessment Raises Concerns for Elevated Risk of Insufficient Supplies to Meet Demand in Extreme Operating Conditions

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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Conectiv Shareholders Okay Pepco Merger

LCG, July 18, 2001Shareholders of Conectiv Inc. yesterday approved the pending $5.4 billion merger of their company with Potomac Electric Power Co., a transaction the companies expect to close early next year.

While billed a merger of equals, under the proposal, Pepco would pay $2.2 billion in cash and stock for Conectiv and assume $3.2 billion of Conectiv's debt. Pepco Chairman John Derrick will remain as chairman of the yet to be named newly created company, while Conectiv Chairman Howard Cosgrove will retire with a $6.4 million severance package.

Yesterday, about 95 percent of the shareholders, who own about 68 percent of Conectiv's common stock, agreed on a price of $25 a share. Pepco's shareholders were scheduled to vote today on the deal, which also requires regulatory approval from several state and federal agencies.

The companies said the deal will not result in significant layoffs and all union contracts would be honored.

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