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LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.
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LCG, November 19, 2025--NERC yesterday released its 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment (WRA), which concludes "much of North America is again at an elevated risk of having insufficient energy supplies to meet demand in extreme operating conditions." The WRA does state that resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, but extended, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging.
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Industry News
Entergy Announces Close of Agreement to Sell Gas-fired Power Plant in Rhode Island
LCG, December 18, 2015-Entergy Corp. yesterday announced that its wholesale generation division, Entergy Wholesale Commodities, has closed on its sale of the 583-MW Rhode Island State Energy Center to Carlyle Power Partners. The agreement was announced in October 2015.
The base sales price for the Rhode Island State Energy Center (RISEC), excluding adjustments, is approximately $490 million. Entergy purchased the plant from NextEra Energy Resources, LLC for $346 million in December 2011.
RISEC is a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle electric generating facility located about five miles from Providence, Rhode Island. The facility entered commercial service in 2002.
Entergy's Chairman and CEO stated, "RISEC has been a good investment for us, and its sale is consistent with our strategy for Entergy Wholesale Commodities - to be disciplined about reducing risk and freeing up financial resources for other opportunities."
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