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Wärtsilä to Supply the Engineering and Equipment to East Kentucky Power Cooperative for 217-MW Power Plant

LCG, August 27, 2025--Wärtsilä Energy announced yesterday an agreement with East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) to supply the engineering and equipment for a 217-MW power plant to be constructed in Liberty, Kentucky. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2027, and the plant is expected to be commissioned in early 2028.

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TerraPower, Utah's Office of Energy Development, and Flagship Companies Sign MOU to Identify Sites for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

LCG, August 25, 2025--The Utah Office of Energy Development (OED), TerraPower and Flagship Companies announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the potential siting of a Natrium® nuclear reactor and energy storage plant in Utah. The MOU establishes a shared commitment to support advanced nuclear technologies to build Utah’s energy future and to prioritize reliability, economic growth and energy abundance.

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Invenergy Announces New Agreements with Meta for Renewable Energy to Support Data Center Operations

LCG, June 26, 2025--Invenergy today announced that they and Meta Platforms, Inc. have signed four new clean energy agreements that total an additional 791 MW of procured solar and wind capacity to support Meta's near-term operations, data center growth, and clean energy goals.

The new agreements follow the 2024 announcement of Meta's 1,000 MW of total procured energy from Invenergy. Together, these projects bring the companies' partnership to a total of 1,800 MW, including over 740 MW of new power generation capacity in Ohio. These new projects will deliver electricity to the local grid, while Meta will receive the clean energy credits associated with the new generation capacity coming online.

The new agreements are for four Invenergy-developed projects located across the U.S., including:

300-MW Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center in Ohio; commercial operations expected 2027
140-MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center in Ohio; commercial operations expected 2027
155-MW Decoy Solar Energy Center in Arkansas; commercial operations expected 2027
196-MW Seaway Wind Energy Center in Texas; commercial operations expected 2028

"Winning the AI race requires reliable, cleaner, affordable energy and energy infrastructure - today and in the future. We're grateful for our continued relationship with Meta and look forward to future partnerships as we work to strengthen American energy independence and economic prosperity," said Invenergy's Executive Vice President of Origination.

Meta's Head of Global Energy stated, "We're laser-focused on advancing our AI ambitions—and to do that, we need clean, reliable energy. We're grateful for Invenergy's longtime partnership that helps us support our energy needs and implement our clean energy goals, and look forward to continued collaboration."
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