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NextEra Energy and Google Collaborate on Accelerating Nuclear Power Deployment

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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Google Announces Gas-fired Broadwing Energy Project with CCS

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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CMS Energy Drops Speculative Trading Business

LCG, June 27, 2002--The utility holding company CMS Energy Corp. is reducing the size of its energy marketing unit, eliminating 50 positions as well as all speculative energy trading.

Other parts of the marketing business unit will be sold, including an energy performance contractor, CMS Viron, and the company's stake in Centennial Pipeline LLP, which deals in refined petroleum products. Asset sales have allowed CMS to raise $2.4 billion, out of a planned $2.9 billion.

CMS' energy trading division provided $7 million of $96 million overall net operating income during the first quarter, according to the company.
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