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Energy Vault and Jupiter Power Announce New Agreement for Battery Energy Storage System in Texas

LCG, June 4, 2025--Energy Vault Holdings Inc. (Energy Vault) and Jupiter Power (Jupiter) today announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of an additional battery energy storage system (BESS) at a Jupiter site in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The initial BESS project, located near Fort Stockton, Texas, was completed in July 2024, with a storage capacity 100 MW/200 MWh. The new BESS project will add another 100 MW/200 MWh of capacity. Construction has commenced, and the project is expected to achieve commercial operations by the end of this summer.

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NuScale Power Achieves Standard Design Approval from NRC for 77 MW SMR

LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.

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Enron Sale of India Gas Interests in Trouble

LCG, Oct. 5, 2001--Enron Corp. may fail to sell its stake in the gas fields, Tapti, and Panna-Mukta, the Economic Times reported this morning.

The paper said that the federal government of India has made it clear that other equity holders -- ONGC and Reliance -- must have the option to operate the fields once Enron Oil & Gas India Ltd. (EOGIL) exits.

Enron's deal to sell its 30 percent stake in the two fields to BG Plc of Britain stipulates that EOGIL will continue to operate the fields after the former British Gas acquires ownership of its stake. ONGC and Reliance together hold 70 per cent stake in the joint venture and have claimed operating rights over the gas fields.

Petroleum minister Ram Naik said, "The government's role is restricted to that of a facilitator. Enron has written to us regarding their decision to exit and the new deal struck with British Gas." However, he said, it is for ONGC and Reliance who are existing equity holders to take a decision on the operation of the fields.

Nigel Shaw, a vice president of BG, said that "the sale is subject to a number of consents and conditions including confirmation from joint venture partners of Enron Oil Gas India's continuation as operator after completion." BG, which already has gas interests in the west coast of India, had announced that the EOGIL interests would be bought at $388 million.

Subir Raha, an official of ONGC, maintained operation of the fields does not automatically get transferred to the new equity holder. As is the case with the production sharing contract, the operation of the fields has to be a decision based on consensus, he said.

Asked if the Indian federal government would mediate and resolve the issue, Naik said that BG and Enron have struck the deal keeping in mind existing conditions and the possible consequences. It is for them to find a solution, he said.

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