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NRC Approves Oklo's Principal Design Criteria Topical Report for Aurora Powerhouse

LCG, May 6, 2026--Oklo Inc. ("Oklo"), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the Principal Design Criteria (PDC) topical report for the Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR), which is currently under construction in Idaho. The PDC topical report establishes a regulatory framework that defines the fundamental safety, reliability, and performance requirements to guide future reactor licensing and design activities, and the approved report should simplify future applications and reduce the need to re-review established material.

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OG&E and Google Announce Contract for Three Data Centers in Oklahoma

LCG, April 30, 2026--OG&E, the operating subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., announced today that it will power three new data centers that Google announced in Muskogee and Stillwater, Oklahoma last year. As part of the agreement, Google will also make power generation capacity available from two solar facilities in Stephens and Muskogee Counties that are currently under construction. The data centers and associated Electric Service Agreements are expected to provide economic growth for local communities and the state, contribute to grid stability, and benefit OG&E's current customers.

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NiSource to Mothball Indiana Power Plant

LCG, Dec. 5, 2001--Utility holding company NiSource Inc. said this morning that it will shut down a 582 megawatt power plant in Gary, Ind., citing a declining demand for electricity that was forcing it to streamline operations.

The Dean H. Mitchell Generating Station is owned by NiSource unit Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and will be mothballed indefinitely, the company said. About 112 Nipsco employees will lose their jobs, including 84 members of the United Steelworkers of America union and 28 salaried staff workers.

The several units of the plant are fueled by coal, natural gas and fuel oil.

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