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Holtec Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Utah and Hi Tech Solutions to Deploy Nuclear SMRs

LCG, May 1, 2025--Holtec International (Holtec) announced the signing on April 29 of a strategic cooperation agreement with the State of Utah and Hi Tech Solutions, a leading nuclear services provider based in Kennewick, Washington, to collaborate in the deployment of Holtec's SMR-300s (small modular reactor) in Utah and the broader Mountain West region. Hi Tech will play a leading role in the project development and workforce training to support the rise of new nuclear power generation in the region.

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EPA and Texas Railroad Commission Sign Memorandum of Agreement for Permitting Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide

LCG, April 29, 2025--Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) today outlining the state’s plans to administer programs related to carbon storage wells, known as Class VI wells. The MOA signing is a required step in the RRC’s application to be granted authority to permit Class VI wells in the state of Texas. EPA is currently preparing a proposed approval of RRC’s primacy application.

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Phase 3 of Sweetwater Wind Project Completed

LCG, January 11, 2006--The third phase of the Sweetwater Wind Project achieved full commercial operations on December 30, 2005. The 135-MW expansion consists of ninety, 1.5-MW GE turbines and is located in Nolan County, Texas. The total capacity of the wind farm is now 264 MW.

DKRW Energy LLC of Houston was the lead project developer. Catamount Energy Corp. is an equity investor in the project and a co-developer. Babcock & Brown participated as the financial advisor for the project and as an equity investor and a co-developer in the project. The development and the construction were funded by Babcock & Brown and Catamount. Babcock & Brown will also act as project administrator overseeing the operations and maintenance at the facility.

Phase 2 of the project, which consisted of 61 GE turbines with a capacity of 91.5 MW, was completed nearly a year ago in February 2005. The initial phase consisted of 25 GE turbines and was completed in January 2004.

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