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NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Constellation's Nuclear Reactors at Clinton and Dresden Facilities

LCG, December 16, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it has renewed the operating licenses of Constellation LLC’s Clinton Unit 1 in Clinton, Illinois, and Dresden Units 2 and 3, near Morris, Illinois, for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates. The combined capacity of these three, Illinois-based nuclear units is 2,925 MW, and the operating license extension will enable the units to generate carbon-free power through about 2050.

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ERCOT Announces Organizational Changes to Promote Grid Reliability, Rapid Demand Growth, and Innovation

LCG, December 12, 2025--Today, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced strategic organizational changes designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen grid reliability, and support the unprecedented growth in the demand for electricity across Texas. To meet these objectives, ERCOT created two new organizations: Interconnection and Grid Analysis, and Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The two organizations will formally launch in January 2026.

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Richard K. Gordon has been elected a director of natural gas distributor Atmos Energy Corp. He is vice chairman for investment banking with Merrill Lynch & Co.

Richard K. McGee was named president and chief executive of the Duke Energy International unit of Duke Energy Corp., replacing Bruce A. Williamson. McGee joined Duke Energy in 1999 as vice president and general counsel of Duke Energy Services.

Michael S. Peck has been assigned by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as resident inspector at the Richland, Wash. nuclear power plant operated by the Washington Public Power Supply System. He makes the move from the nearby Hanford facility of the Department of Energy.

Carlos Saladrigas has been elected a director of Progress Energy Inc. effective September 1. He is chief executive of ADP TotalSource and chairman of Premier American Bank in Miami, Fla.

Bruce A. Williamson has been named president and chief executive of the newly created Duke Energy Global Markets unit of Duke Energy Corp., with responsibility for all Duke Energy business units with global commodities and international business positions. He has been president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy International since 1998.

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