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Oklo Announces DOE Approval for Nuclear Safety Design Agreement of Aurora Powerhouse at Idaho National Lab

LCG, March 17, 2026--Oklo Inc. (Oklo) today announced that it has signed a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to support the design, construction, and operation of Oklo’s first reactor, the Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program (RPP). The DOE Idaho Operations Office subsequently approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) for the fast-fission power plant, and Oklo immediately requested DOE commence review of its Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA).

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SPP's Western Expansion Set for Implementation on April 1

LCG, March 13, 2026--The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced yesterday that leaders from the participating organizations voted unanimously to proceed as planned with expanding its regional transmission organization (RTO) services into the Western Interconnection. SPP sees the decision to proceed as planned as a strong signal of confidence as SPP and its partner utilities prepare for this key milestone, which will occur overnight between March 31 and April 1.

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AES Gets Go-ahead for White Nile Hydro Facility

LCG, Dec. 21, 2001--AES Corp. announced today that the Uganda government has granted its AES Nile Power subsidiary final approval to begin the construction of a $550 million, 200 megawatt hydroelectric facility on the Nile River at a site about 6 miles north of Lake Victoria.

The AES unit will own, operate and construct the hydroelectric facility and related transmission lines and two substations. A local partner, Madhvani International, will take a minority interest in the business. The facility will take about four years to complete.

Power will be sold under a 30-year power purchase agreement to the government-owned Uganda Electricity Board and its successor once the UEB is privatized. The government of Uganda has guaranteed payment under the agreement.

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