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LCG, December 18, 2025--RWE and Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, today announced their partnering to provide new wind power generation capacity online to meet Indiana’s growing electricity demand. The companies signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the total output from RWE’s 200 MW Prairie Creek wind project in Blackford County, Indiana. I&M will purchase electricity from the wind project, which will further diversify its portfolio and be consistent with its all-of-the-above strategy to secure generation for its rapidly growing electricity demand.
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LCG, December 16, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it has renewed the operating licenses of Constellation LLC’s Clinton Unit 1 in Clinton, Illinois, and Dresden Units 2 and 3, near Morris, Illinois, for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates. The combined capacity of these three, Illinois-based nuclear units is 2,925 MW, and the operating license extension will enable the units to generate carbon-free power through about 2050.
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Jeanne Connelly has joined Calpine Corp. as vice president for federal relations. She moves to the San Jose, Calif.-based power producer from the Washington, D.C., office of Champion International Inc. where she coordinated and executed the government affairs agenda of the big paper company.James H. Miller, currently an executive vice president of enriched uranium supplier USEC Inc., will join PPL Corp. as president of its PPL Generation subsidiary. An electrical engineer by training, Miller is a veteran of the U.S. nuclear Navy.Roger Petersen, president of the PPL Montana subsidiary of PPL Corp. has been named by Montana Gov. Judy Martz to a 14-member advisory board set up to advise the governor on energy policy issues. The panel includes representatives from the energy industry, business leaders andformer elected officials.S. LaNette Zimmerman has been named executive vice president and chief human resources officer by Nisource Inc. She had been interim human resources vice president since last May, as the company completed its merger with Columbia Energy Group. Prior to that, she was vice president for human resources with Chicago Title and Trust Co.NRC Elects Three to Advisory Committee on Reactor SafeguardsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the election of three member to its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, a ten-member panel that advises the commission on the safety aspects of nuclear facilities and the adequacy of safety standards.- George E. Apostolakis has been named chairman of the committee. Dr. Apostolakis is a professor of nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Mario V. Bonaca has been elected vice-chairman. Dr. Bonaca has more than 30 years experience in the nuclear industry.
- Thomas S. Kress becomes a member-at-large. Dr. Kress worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee from 1959 until his retirement in 1994 and has since remained active in a wide range of disciplines.
Tampa Electric Announces Retirement, PromotionsTampa Electric Co. and its parent holding company, Teco Energy Inc. have announced several changes in the companies' senior management roster, including one retirement and five promotions.- H. I. Wilson, vice president for energy delivery, will retire after 39 years with Tampa Electric.
- Tom Hernandez, formerly vice president for regulatory affairs with Teco Energy, has been named to replace Wilson and has been promoted to vice president for energy delivery.
- Dee Brown, formerly director of Regulatory Affairs with Tampa Electric, has been promoted to vice president for regulatory affairs with Teco Energy.
- Hugh Smith, formerly vice president for energy services and marketing with Tampa Electric, has been promoted to a newly created position, vice president for energy supply trading and services.
- Spence Autry, formerly vice president for environmental and fuels with Tampa Electric, has been promoted to vice president for customer services and marketing.
- Johnny Dean Page, formerly assistant to the president of Tampa Electric, has been promoted to vice president for community affairs.
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