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NuScale Power Achieves Standard Design Approval from NRC for 77 MW SMR

LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.

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EIA Presents Analysis of California's Solar and Wind Power Curtailment Challenges

LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.

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FERC Reports 2000/2001 Blackouts Were Unavoidable

LCG, March 28, 2002The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reported that Californias electricity industry could not have provided enough energy to prevent blackouts during the energy crisis.

Wednesday, FERC released the report along with a second, larger document addressing market manipulation.

The report showed "no evidence that any of the generators withheld any material amounts of available power during the hours of the firm service interruptions."

Withholding capacity was only one of a stream of allegations aimed at power plant owners after Enrons "smoking gun" memos were found last year.

The California Public Utilities Commission made a filing with FERC more than seven months ago, alleging six companies withheld electricity capacity and therefore contributed to blackouts. CPUCs report was based on data from the California Independent System Operator (ISO), a not-for-profit grid manager responsible for reliability. These six companies were AES Corporation, Duke Energy Inc., Dynegy Inc., Mirant Corp., Williams Cos., and Reliant Resources Inc.

The ISO asserted that data used to compile the CPUC report may have been inaccurate or incorrectly interpreted but does believe that either physical or fiscal withholdings may have contributed to elevated electricity prices.

FERC has essentially closed the issue of withheld capacity leading to blackouts but has not stated its position on whether or not withholdings affected the price of wholesale electricity.

The full report can be found online at www.ferc.fed.us

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