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LCG, June 18, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late today a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories. The new pilot program is intended to unlock private funding and provide a fast track to commercial licensing.
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LCG, June 17, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (X-energy) announced yesterday that it has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor at a Texas Gulf Coast site. The NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the project, located in Seadrift, Texas, and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. The NRC cited the completeness and quality of the application, as well as the effectiveness of pre-application engagements for the 18-month timeline.
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Industry News
PG&E Executes Contract with NextEra for 250 MW of Solar Power
LCG, October 26, 2009--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) yesterday announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, for solar power from the proposed Genesis Solar Energy Project, a 250-MW facility to be built in Riverside County, California. Construction on the project is scheduled to commence in late 2010, with operations planned to begin approximately 30 months later.
The Genesis Project will include two, 125-MW units that will incorporate parabolic trough solar thermal technology. Over 500,000 parabolic mirrors will be assembled in rows to reflect and focus the sun's energy in order to produce steam that powers a steam turbine generator. The mirrors will be located on an approximately 1,800-acre site in the Sonoran Desert between Center and Blythe. NextEra Energy Resources has operated for many years a similar solar facility, the SEGS solar facilities located in the Mojave Desert.
The PPA is subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In addition, NextEra Energy Resources filed in August an Application for Certification with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to construct, own and operate the project. NextEra Energy Resources also filed for a right-of-way grant with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for this project.
California passed a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program that requires utilities like PG&E to increase their electric supply procurement of eligible renewable generating resources by one percent of load per year. Last month, the Governor signed an Executive Order that increased the requirement to 33 percent by 2020 and that now applies to all utilities, including publicly-owned municipal utilities.
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