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LCG, January 9, 2026--Meta today announced new, landmark agreements that will (i) extend and expand the operation of three existing nuclear power plants and (ii) drive the development of advanced nuclear technology. Meta's new agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo follow Meta's request for proposals (RFP) issued last month. Meta expects these projects to deliver up to 6.6 GW of new and existing clean nuclear energy by 2035.
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LCG, January 8, 2026--Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) announced today that it has selected Siemens Energy to provide steam turbine generator sets for B&W’s groundbreaking project to install and deliver one GW of power for an Applied Digital AI Factory. B&W and Siemens have entered into an agreement for a limited notice to proceed to secure the turbine sets, which will enable B&W to deliver power for the project by the end of 2028. The estimated cost of the project is approximately $2 billion. The full contract release is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
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Industry News
FirstEnergy Pursues State Legislation to Support Nuclear Plants in Ohio
LCG, February 24, 2017--FirstEnergy Corp. is pursuing legislation in Ohio to provide financial support to its two nuclear power plants, Davis-Besse and Perry, through a zero emission credits (ZECs) program. The financial support is sought to avoid premature retirement of the carbon-free electric generating facilities that have a combined capacity of 2,176 MW.
On Wednesday, FirstEnergy's president and chief executive officer stated, "We continue to assess and evaluate a number of strategic alternatives for our companies - for our competitive business, including asset sales, legislative or regulatory initiatives for generation that recognizes environmental or energy security benefits, alternatives for our retail business and financial restructuring."
Last year, state legislation with ZEC programs was passed in Illinois and New York to provide financial support and avoid early retirement of nuclear plants located in those states. The nuclear power plants are challenged to compete in a market with a growing number of combined-cycle plants fueled by low-cost natural gas. Furthermore, aggressive state renewable portfolio standards drive significant new installations of wind and solar capacity that reduce the net electricity load and dampen wholesale power prices. The New York Clean Energy Plan goal is 50 percent renewable energy by 2030, and the Illinois Renewables Portfolio Standard goal is 25 percent for 2026. In addition to providing clean energy with no carbon dioxide or other air emissions, the number of employees at the nuclear plants and the associated plant property taxes are a significant benefit to the counties in which the plants are located.
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