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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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Four senior executives have been appointed by the AES Corporation to the position of Chief Operating Officer, under the leadership of Dennis Bakke, president and chief executive officer. The four men, who will retain the title of Executive Vice President, are Paul Hanrahan (Growth Distribution), John Ruggirello (Contract Generation), J. Stuart Ryan (Competitive Supply), and Barry Sharp (Large Utilities). Each will have regional responsibilities. Three former vice presidents of AES Corp. have been promoted to senior vice president: William Luraschi, General Counsel; Shahzad Qasim, AES Oasis Group Manager, and Sarah Slusser, AES Aurora Group Manager.

James H. Oglesby has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of the Southern Union Company's Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) division. Oglesby, who joined MGE in 1968, was made the chief operating officer of the division in September.

New positions in risk management have been created by American Electric Power. The company has named Scott N. Smith senior vice president and chief risk officer; Stephan T. Haynes vice president - market risk oversight; Frank Hilton vice president and chief credit officer; and Douglas W. Payne, managing director - risk and insurance management.

CH Energy Group has appointed Stephen V. Lant Chief Operating Officer and elected him to the corporation's board of directors. CH Energy Group is the corporate parent of the utility subsidiary Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation and the the non-regulated divisions Central Hudson Energy Services.

Premcor Inc. has announced the appointment of Thomas D. O'Malley to the positions of chairman, chief executive officer, and president. O'Malley joined Premcor from Tosco Corporation, where he served as chairman and chief executive officer. He most recently served as vice chairman and a director of Phillips Petroleum when Tosco was acquired in September 2001 by Phillips Petroleum.

William Bowers has been appointed vice president of Environmental Affairs at Alabama Power. Bowers was most recently general manager of environmental affairs at Alabama Power, having joined Alabama Power in 1971.

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