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Oklo and Siemens Energy Sign Agreement to Accelerate Power Conversion System for New SMR in Idaho

LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.

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NERC's New Winter Reliability Assessment Raises Concerns for Elevated Risk of Insufficient Supplies to Meet Demand in Extreme Operating Conditions

LCG, November 19, 2025--NERC yesterday released its 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment (WRA), which concludes "much of North America is again at an elevated risk of having insufficient energy supplies to meet demand in extreme operating conditions." The WRA does state that resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, but extended, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging.

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David A. Arledge, who joined the board of directors of El Paso Energy Corp. following the company's merger with The Coastal Corp. earlier this year, has announced his retirement, saying "Now is the time for me to move on." He had been chairman, president and chief executive of Coastal.

Ronald F. Green has been named president of FPL Energy, LLC, the independent power production subsidiary of FPL Group Inc.. He will assume the position in early December and will succeed Lew Hay, who is now president and chief executive of the parent company. Green joins FPL from Duke Energy Corp., where he most recently served as president and chief executive of Duke Engineering and Services Inc. and president and chief operating officer of Duke Solutions Inc.

John R. McArthur, senior adviser on policy and legal affairs to North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, has been named vice president for public affairs by Progress Energy Inc., effective December 3.

James W. Nellen II has been named general counsel of W.E. Power, the Wisconsin Energy Corp. subsidiary created to design, permit, build and own the proposed in-state power plants the company has said it plans to build. Nellen most recently was a partner in the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich, said to be one of the oldest and largest firms in the Midwest.

Leslie Sibert has been named vice president for transmission by Georgia Power Co., replacing Ronnie Bates, who was recently named senior vice president for marketing. Most recently, Sibert was one of four regional marketing managers.

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