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AES and Meta Announce PPAs to Provide 650 MW of Solar Capacity for Data Centers

LCG, May 22, 2025--The AES Corporation (AES) yesterday announced that it has entered into two, long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to support Meta's data centers with 650 MW of solar capacity from two AES projects that will be starting operation in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). AES expects these two solar projects will provide economic benefits to communities in Texas and Kansas, including hundreds of new construction jobs and contributing millions in long-term tax revenue.

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TVA Submits First Construction Permit Application for SMR at Clinch River Site

LCG, May 21, 2025--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced yesterday that it is the first utility in the U.S. to submit a construction permit application (CPA) for the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) small modular reactor (SMR) BWRX-300 technology to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The application is TVA's next step in pursuing an SMR at its Clinch River site, near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Preliminary SMR site preparation could begin as soon as 2026.

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Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Launched Sunday

LCG, April 8, 2002-The nascent Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response will work with the White House Office of Homeland Security in order to diminish security risks to the 103 nuclear plants in the United States.

Under pressure from lawmakers and other critics after September 11th-induced fears of terrorism, the government created the organization to provide support in future emergencies and to step up security at nuclear plants. It will also asses threats and manage classified documents and Nuclear Regulatory Commission counterintelligence.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) created the new office and is conducting meetings today regarding nuclear plant safety.

Until Sunday, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards had supervised plants and storage facilities.

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