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Oglethorpe Power Announces Selection of Kiewit Subsidiary as EPC Partner for New 1,425-MW Combined-cycle Facility in Georgia

LCG, January 13, 2026--Oglethorpe Power today announced it has selected Kiewit Corporation through its subsidiary, The Industrial Company (TIC), as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partner for its new combined-cycle (CC), natural gas-fired power plant in Monroe County, Georgia. The new, 1,425-MW facility represents a capital investment of more than $3 billion. Commercial operation of the new generation capacity is planned to commence in 2029.

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Meta Announces Up to 6.6 GW of Nuclear Projects to Power American AI

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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Ann Curtis has been promoted to vice chairman of Calpine Corporation. Curtis, who has been in the power industry for over 20 years, founded Calpine Corporation, and led its initial public offering, the largest IPO in the independent power industry at that time.

Robert D. Kelly has been promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer of Calpine Corporation. Kelly succeeds Ann Curtis in that role. Kelly will continue as president of Calpine Finance Company. Before joining Calpine in 1990, Kelly was marketing manager of Westinghouse Credit Corporation, starting the Energy Finance Division's Western Region.

Calpine Corporation has promoted Eric N. Pryor to the dual positions of deputy chief financial officer and chief risk officer for Calpine Corporation. Pyror joined Calpine in 1995 as a senior analyst, and was recently senior vice president of finance.

The board of the Ohio Electric Utility Institute (OEUI) announced that it has elected Greg Ficke as a director and vice chairman of OEUI, the non-profit state trade association representing investor-owned electric companies in Ohio. Fice is president of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, a subsidiary of Cinergy Corp.

Jane F. Kelly has been elected assistant corporate secretary and assistant counsel for South Jersey Industries and corporate secretary for South Jersey Energy. Kelly has served as the executive director of the New Jersey Utilities Association and assistant counsel to former Governor Thomas Kean.

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