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Data Center Customer Adds 620 MW Order for INNIO's J624 Gas Engines

LCG, October 23, 2026--INNIO N.V. yesterday announced a 620 MW follow-on order from a developer and operator of mega-scale data center campuses in the United States. Together with the customer's 1.1 GW order announced previously in July, the new order brings cumulative orders from the customer to approximately 1.72 GW this year.

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The Nuclear Company Announces a 6.6 GW Nuclear Project to Commence Construction by 2030 in Kentucky

LCG, October 21, 2026--The Nuclear Company today announced a proposed nuclear energy campus in Kentucky that could potentially provide 6.6 GW of electric generating capacity. The Prosperity One nuclear energy campus, located along the Ohio River in eastern Kentucky, could accommodate up to six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors and would be the largest nuclear power generation site in the nation if fully constructed.

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FERC Releases New Utility Debt Restrictions

LCG, February 20, 2003As part of its decision regarding Westar Energy Inc.s debt-related request, FERC has issued debt financing guidelines for utilities.

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Westar Energy Inc.s proposition to raise as much as $650 million in long-term and unsecured debt. The largest electric utility in Kansas, Westar Energy has been trying to reduce its debt by several means, including the sale of non-utility assets and dividend reduction.

According to the commissions decision, Westars sale or placement of long-term, unsecured debt must be accompanied by a filing of a Report of Securities, issued within 30 days of the event.

While FERC will allow Westar Energy to finance its debt, the commission simultaneously released guidelines regarding public utility debt in order to prevent borrowed funds from being used for non-utility purposes.

According to FERCs website, www.ferc.fed.us, these guidelines are:

Public utilities seeking authorization to issue debt backed by a utility asset must use the proceeds of the debt for utility purposes only.

If any utility assets that secure debt issuances are "spun off," the debt must follow the asset and also be "spun off."

If any of the proceeds from unsecured debt are used for non-utility purposes, the debt must follow the non-utility assets. If the non-utility assets are "spun off," then a proportionate share of the debt must follow the "spun-off" non-utility asset.

If utility assets financed by unsecured debt are "spun off" to another entity, then a proportionate share of the debt must also be "spun off."

The commission noted that the new guidelines would apply to all approved secured and unsecured debt authorized by the Commission.

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