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In Memory of Rajat Deb: Inspiring Man of Ideas and Remarkable Silicon Valley Archetype

By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.

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Oklo and Centrus Sign Letter of Intent to Purchase Nuclear Fuel for Aurora Powerhouse Deployment in Southern Ohio

LCG, June 19, 2026--Oklo Inc. and Centrus Energy Corp. announced yesterday a Letter of Intent under which Centrus agrees to supply enough domestic high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to power up to five of Oklo's Aurora nuclear powerhouses for multiple years, with deliveries to Oklo scheduled to begin in 2029. Centrus will supply HALEU from its American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio to support Oklo’s planned 1.2 GW power campus in the region

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ERCOT Announces New Grid Research, Innovation and Transformation (GRIT) Initiative

LCG, September 24, 2025--Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) yesterday announced its new initiative to increase its efforts to fully use and apply innovation and transformation through industry collaboration to best overcome the challenges and opportunities facing future grid operations. The new Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative will advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to better understand the implications of rapid grid and technology evolution and position ERCOT to lead in the future energy landscape.

ERCOT's GRIT initiative will be comprised of three key areas that will be highlighted on the new GRIT webpages. The first key area addresses Grid Transformation Initiatives. As the grid transforms, ERCOT continues to work on new ideas to meet the challenges posed by significant load growth, changes in the generation mix, digitization, and weather events. Engaging in external research and sharing white papers and roadmaps on ERCOT thought leadership with external stakeholders is designed to streamline the process of collaboration to meet these challenges.

The second key area is Research and Innovation Partnership Engagement (RIPE). To facilitate engagement with external research and innovation partners, ERCOT has launched the Research and Innovation Partnership Engagement (RIPE) program. The program enables partners with transformative ideas to engage with ERCOT with a goal of innovating new technologies that can solve future grid challenges.

The third key area is the annual ERCOT Innovation Summit, which brings together thought leaders across the energy research and innovation ecosystem to explore solutions that use innovation to impact grid transformation. The Summit is designed for stakeholders in energy research and innovation ecosystems, such as Market Participants, vendors, Independent System Operators (ISOs)/Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs), academia, and research labs who are interested in understanding how ERCOT and other ISOs and RTOs are using the latest technologies to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and adaptability of the grid.

ERCOT expects the new GRIT initiative to support building a reliable, adaptable, and future-ready grid through better and more collaborative applied research and innovation.

The President and CEO of ERCOT stated, "As the ERCOT grid continues to rapidly evolve, we are seeing greater interest from industry and academia to collaborate on new tools and innovative technologies to advance the reliability needs of tomorrow's energy systems. These efforts will provide an opportunity to share ideas and bring new innovations forward, as we work together to lead the evolution and expansion of the electric power grid."

"As the depth of information and industry collaboration evolves, we will continue to enhance the GRIT webpages to create a dynamic and valuable resource for the broader industry to continue fostering strong collaboration and innovation with our stakeholders," said ERCOT's Vice President of DevOps and Grid Transformation.

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