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NuScale Power Achieves Standard Design Approval from NRC for 77 MW SMR

LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.

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EIA Presents Analysis of California's Solar and Wind Power Curtailment Challenges

LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.

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NRG Announces Emergence from Bankruptcy

LCG, Dec. 8, 2003--The former subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., NRG Energy Inc., announced that it has come out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and will raise cash, common stock and $500 million of new debt issues to be distributed to creditors.

While in bankruptcy, NRG rid itself of $6 billion worth of debt, leaving it with $510 million of corporate debt outstanding, and will have $4.4 billion of debt attached to specific projects. Xcel Energy has completely divested from its subsidiary.

NRG's unit NRG Power Marketing Inc. was also under bankruptcy protection, but announced its emergence last week. NRG Northeast Generating LLC and South Central Generation Holding LLC are expected to follow the same path once $2.2 billion worth of debt has been refinanced, according to the parent company.
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