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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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LCG, October 23, 2025--Google announced today a first-of-its kind agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The 400-MW Broadwing Energy power project, located in Decatur, Illinois, will capture and permanently store its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By agreeing to buy most of the power it generates, Google is helping get this new, baseload power source built and connected to the regional grid that supports our data centers.
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Industry News
Calpine Acquires Combustion Turbine Firm
LCG, Dec. 20, 2000--Calpine Corp. took a step yesterday in providing support for its growing fleet of combustion turbines by acquiring Boca Raton, Fla.-based Power Systems Mfg. LLC, a firm engaged in combustion turbine component engineering, design and manufacturing.Calpine said it had agreed to pay $43 million for Power Systems, $10.7 million in Calpine stock and $32.2 million in cash which will be paid in five equal installments beginning January 2002. The cash payments may be modified if Power Systems doesn't perform as expected.Tom Mason, Calpine's executive vice president for operations, said the acquisition will "significantly strengthen" his company's ability to operate and maintain its fleet of combustion turbines. He pointed out that "Over the next few years, Calpine will become the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of natural gas-fired power plants."Power Systems specializes in the design and manufacturing of turbine hot section blades, vanes, combustors and low emissions combustion components, and Thomas Churbuck, its president, said those capabilities "are an excellent match for Calpine's North American energy initiative."
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