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X-energy Commences First Irradiation Tests of Advanced TRISO-X Nuclear Fuel at Idaho National Laboratory

LCG, November 6, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC, (X-energy) and the U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy today announced the start of confirmatory irradiation testing at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to qualify X-energy’s proprietary TRISO-X fuel pebbles for commercial use in the Xe-100 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). (TRISO stands for TRi-structural ISOtropic). This is the first time that TRISO-X fuel pebbles will undergo irradiation testing in a U.S. lab, which is a critical step in meeting requirements set forth by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the commercial deployment of advanced reactors that will use the fuel.

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NextEra Energy and Google Collaborate on Accelerating Nuclear Power Deployment

LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.

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Geoffrey S. Chatas has been named vice president for investor relations and corporatefinance by American Electric Power Co. Inc., effective January 1. He has been vice president for finance and assistant treasurer for two years.

Cary J. Claiborne has been appointed vice president for financial planning and analysis by Constellation Energy Group Inc. He joins the Baltimore-based utility holding company from Home Depot Corp., where he led the company's financial planning and analysis activities.

Shaker Kargar, an Uzbek member of Afghanistan's Northern Alliance, has been named minister of water and power in the provisional government of Afghanistan The selection was one of 30 made by four delegations in Bonn representing the Northern Alliance, the Rome group of exiles loyal to former King Mohammad Zaher Shah, and two smaller exile groups based in Cyprus and Peshawar, Pakistan.

Ellen Lindemann has been named vice president for product development and implementation by The Southern Co. A 23-year veteran of the company, she most recently served as product development director.

Kati F. Miller has been named vice president for human resources by Calpine Corp. She moves to Calpine after 17 years with Bank of America where she was most recently vicepresident for corporate compensation.

Joseph P. Tomasik has been elected vice president and chief development officer of CMS Energy Corp., replacing Doris Galvin who has resigned to pursue other interests. Tomasik, a 22-year veteran of CMS, has been vice president in charge of the company's regional development activities for Africa and the Middle East since 1998.

South Jersey Industries Announces Changes
South Jersey Industries Inc. has announced the following organizational changes at subsidiary South Jersey Energy, effective January 1, 2002.

  • Michael J. Renna, who formerly served as director of business and product development for South Jersey Industries, was elected a vice president of South Jersey Energy.

  • Joseph A. Rodio was promoted to assistant vice president of operations from director of gas marketing.

  • David Robbins Jr., who is manager of financial reporting for non-regulatory accounts for South Jersey Industries has taken on added responsibilities as treasurer of South Jersey Energy, effective December 1.

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