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LCG, May 1, 2025--Holtec International (Holtec) announced the signing on April 29 of a strategic cooperation agreement with the State of Utah and Hi Tech Solutions, a leading nuclear services provider based in Kennewick, Washington, to collaborate in the deployment of Holtec's SMR-300s (small modular reactor) in Utah and the broader Mountain West region. Hi Tech will play a leading role in the project development and workforce training to support the rise of new nuclear power generation in the region.
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LCG, April 29, 2025--Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) today outlining the state’s plans to administer programs related to carbon storage wells, known as Class VI wells. The MOA signing is a required step in the RRC’s application to be granted authority to permit Class VI wells in the state of Texas. EPA is currently preparing a proposed approval of RRC’s primacy application.
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Industry News
NRG Buys 2 Connecticut Plants from Wisconsin Energy
LCG, Dec. 28, 2000--NRG Energy Inc. said yesterday it has agreed to acquire the Bridgeport and New Haven Harbor power plants in Connecticut from Wisconsin Energy Corp. for $325 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The two plants had earlier been acquired from United Illuminating Co. by Wisconsin Energy. Bridgeport is a 660 megawatt oil-fired steam turbine plant and has an additional 19 megawatts of combustion turbine capacity. New Haven Harbor is a 431 megawatt oil-fired steam turbine plant.David H. Peterson, chief executive of NRG, said the acquisition will be immediately accretive to earnings. "Acquiring these generating facilities is consistent with NRG's strategy of developing and maintaining a top-three position in the Northeast," he said. Richard A. Abdoo, chief executive of Wisconsin Energy, said "We are focusing on our core competencies of international manufacturing, electric generation and electric and natural gas distribution in the Midwest. And while we are impressed with the quality of these facilities because of their fuel flexibility and skilled workforce, we have decided to monetize the value of these assets to benefit our shareholders."The transaction, subject to approvals from the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal EnergyRegulatory Commission, is expected to close during the first half of next year.
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