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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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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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Industry News
California PUC President Talks of "Cooling Off Period"
LCG, Mar 17, 2003--The president of the California Public Utilities Commission, Michael Peevey, appointed to replace the former president Loretta Lynch late last year, said in an interview with Reuters that the uncertainty about deregulation created by the 2000-2001 energy crisis will require hard thinking about possible directions for the state's power market.Peevey noted that summer supplies will need to be monitored closely due to dry conditions in the Northwest and lower-than-average snowpack in the Sierras. In order to see that supply remains ahead of demand, the former president of Edison International and its utility Southern California Edison said that strong efforts in conservation and the ongoing installation of new conventional and renewable capacity resources are part of current plans developed between the CPUC and two other agencies.According to Peevey, "this is the first time that state agencies have committed to work together on a single plan." He said, "We need a hiatus for a year or so, a cooling off period, and then look anew at what kind of market we want to have." The current version of the plan he spoke of would include more small generating plants to be used within demand centers and more pipelines for natural gas.In reference to the prospect for the state obtaining refunds for previously signed long-term power contracts, the PUC president told Reuters that rather than "accept throwaways from FERC" should any refunds fall short of the $9 billion sought, the state would next have to take the matter up with the 9th District Federal Court in San Francisco.
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UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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