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TerraPower Announces Start of Construction on First Utility-Scale Advanced Nuclear Plant in Wyoming

LCG, April 23, 2026--TerraPower announced today the official start of construction on its Kemmerer Unit 1 nuclear power plant, which could be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power plant in the United States. In early March, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it had authorized the staff to issue a construction permit for Unit 1 commercial nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

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TVA Announces Two Energy Storage Agreements Totaling 425 MW/1,700 MWh

LCG, April 22, 2026--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) yesterday announced two new, 20-year agreements for a 225 MW/900 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in East Tennessee and for a 200 MW/800 MWh BESS project in northern Alabama. Both projects are planned to commence commercial operations in 2029.

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Canadian Oil and Gas Firms to Merge

LCG, Jan. 28, 2002--A merger deal has been struck by PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy, and the resulting entity, EnCana Corp., will rank among the world's largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies.

The agreement is worth over C$21.4 billion ($13.3 billion), transacted completely through a stock swap. Alberta Energy investors will receive 1.472 shares of PanCanadian Energy for each share they own. Cost savings relating to exploration and production costs are estimated at C$250 million ($155 million).

EnCana Corp.'s president and CEO will be Gwyn Morgan, who now holds those positions at Alberta Energy, while the company's chairman will be PanCanadian's chairman David O'Brien. O'Brien said in a statement, "we have decided to come together as equals from positions of strength so that we can achieve a stronger future in this highly competitive marketplace."

Based upon proved reserves of natural gas and oil and gas liquids, the overall production target of EnCana will be 2.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 255,000 barrels of oil per day.

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