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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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PG&E Starts Construction of Power Plant in Antioch

LCG, January 25, 2007--Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced yesterday that construction has commenced at its Gateway Generating Station, located in the Bay Area near Antioch, California. The gas-fired power plant will have an electric generating capacity of 530 MW.

PG&E completed the acquisition of the partially built facility in November of last year as part of a settlement agreement with Mirant related to claims of market manipulation. The facility was previously known as Contra Costa Unit 8.

PG&E plans to invest an additional $370 million to complete the project, and commercial operations are scheduled to start in 2009.

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