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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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FERC Approves First U.S. LNG Terminal in 20 Years

LCG, August 22, 2003Sempra Energy has receivedinformal environmental approval to construct the firstliquified natural gas terminal in the U.S. in 20years.

Sempra plans to build the facility in Hackberry,Louisiana, some 30 miles from the Louisiana-Texasborder. The site is projected to cost $700 million andwill be able to process 1.5 billion cubic feet perday. If constructed according to the expected timeframe, Hackberry will be up and running by 2007.
The company announced that the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission (FERC) found the plansenvironmentally acceptable and issued a finalenvironmental impact statement asserting the facilitywould pose little environmental hazard. Sempra alsoneeds approval from the Army Corps of Engineers andLouisiana authorities before beginningconstruction.

The company expects official approval from FERC soon and sees no major obstacles toconstruction.

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