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Willkie recruits senior Westinghouse and JPMorgan lawyers. Nuclear-energy and litigation hires bolster the firm's Washington and Chicago offices. Willkie Farr & Gallagher has recruited senior in-house lawyers from Westinghouse Electric Company and JPMorganChase, adding nuclear-energy expertise in Washington, DC, and litigation and investigations experience in Chicago. Raphael (Ray) Kuyler joins as a partner in Washington after more than a decade at Westinghouse, most recently as principal deputy general counsel. In Chicago, former federal prosecutor Kruti Trivedi joins the litigation department as a partner, bringing more than 20 years of combined government and in-house experience. Nuclear energy. At Westinghouse, Kuyler was the nuclear power provider's primary adviser on nuclear regulatory legal matters worldwide. He led international commercial contract negotiations for major reactor projects in the US, Europe and elsewhere, and managed commercial claims and disputes. His responsibilities also covered nuclear liability, government contracts, trade compliance, environmental law, health and safety, ethics and employment law. Eric Pogue, Willkie's global chair of power and renewable energy, said in a statement: "As global demand for reliable, low-carbon baseload power accelerates, Ray's deep industry relationships and strategic counsel will be invaluable." Pogue added: "His addition significantly enhances our capabilities to support clients across our US and European energy infrastructure practices." Before joining Westinghouse, Kuyler spent more than a decade with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. He also served as a nuclear-trained surface warfare officer in the US Navy. He serves on the Nuclear Energy Institute Legal Advisory Committee Steering Group and is active in the International Nuclear Law Association. Explaining his return to private practice, Kuyler said: "Willkie provides an ideal platform to help clients navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape of nuclear development, from operating reactors to advanced next-generation technologies." Litigation and investigations. Trivedi joins from JPMorganChase, where she led and supervised litigation, investigations, regulatory matters and crises. Previously, she was an assistant US attorney in the Criminal Division for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. Craig Martin, Willkie's chairman for the Americas, said her corporate experience would help the firm work more effectively with clients' legal departments. "Having served as a trusted adviser managing high stakes matters and crises from inside a Fortune 20 company, she knows how corporate legal departments and law firms can best work as one integrated team to provide practical, strategic and responsive advice," he said. Martin added that Trivedi's prosecutorial background would strengthen the firm's trial, investigations and white-collar capabilities in Chicago and across the firm. Trivedi pointed to the value of having worked on the client side, saying: "Having spent years on the client side, I know how much it matters to have outside counsel who have a deep understanding of not just the law, but also the business and the stakes."

Westinghouse Places Conditional Purchase Orders with Polish Suppliers for First AP1000(R) Unit at Lubiatowo-Kopalino Milestone Orders Demonstrate Commitment to Using Local Suppliers for Poland's First Nuclear Power Plant and Highlight Polish Capabilities in Delivering Safety-Related Modules Warsaw, Poland - October 13, 2026 - Westinghouse Electric Company has placed conditional purchase orders with Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia S.A. (EPG), FAMAK S.A., Mostostal Kielce S.A. and Mostostal Krakow S.A. to support the first AP1000(R) unit at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania. The unit will be built as part of Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe's (PEJ) project to develop Poland's first nuclear power plant. Signed during the 4th Nuclear Power Industry Congress organized by IGEOS, the orders demonstrate Westinghouse's commitment to using local suppliers as well as the technical capabilities of Polish industry in delivering safety-related modules for the nuclear portions of the project. The conditional purchase orders cover the CA02 Walls Module Scope for Mostostal Kielce, the CA03 Module Scope for EPG, the CA05 Walls Module Scope for Mostostal Krakow, and the CA20 Floors Module Scope for FAMAK. As part of Westinghouse's ongoing supplier development program, each company is steadily progressing toward full NQA-1 compliance. Upon NQA-1 certification and the successful fabrication of pre-production qualification mockups, which demonstrate increasing readiness to support future nuclear safety-related manufacturing activities, Westinghouse will award companies the full project scope. "These conditional purchase orders are tangible proof that Polish companies are moving closer to contributing to the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant. The progress made by EPG, FAMAK, Mostostal Kielce and Mostostal Krakow in meeting NQA-1 requirements demonstrates both the strength of Polish industry and its potential to become part of the global AP1000 supply chain, supporting not only our project but also future AP1000 projects worldwide," said Marek Woszczyk, President of the Management Board of Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe. "Westinghouse has been very impressed with the technical capabilities of Polish industry and the potential for these local suppliers in making an immediate impact in the project. Working closely with our customer, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, we have established partnerships with Polish companies to manufacture and supply safety-related modules for Unit 1 of Poland's first AP1000 nuclear power plant," said Dan Lipman, President of Global Business Initiatives, Westinghouse. "These local suppliers will not only help us deliver the project on time and on budget, but they will also gain valuable experience that will give them an opportunity to participate in additional AP1000 projects in Poland, across Europe and around the world." In an AP1000 unit, the CA02 walls module and the CA03 module are part of the in-containment refueling water storage tank in the containment building. The CA05 walls module consists of reinforced steel plates that provide protective walls separating various rooms in the containment building. The CA20 floors module consists of reinforced concrete slabs placed on steel plates to form the floors of the larger CA20 module that houses plant equipment inside the unit. The advanced AP1000 reactor is the only operating Generation III+ reactor with fully passive safety systems, modular construction design and the smallest footprint per MWe on the market. There are six AP1000 reactors currently setting operational performance and availability records worldwide with 14 additional reactors under construction and five more under contract. The AP1000 technology has been selected for nuclear energy programs in Poland, Bulgaria and Ukraine and is also under consideration at multiple other sites in Europe, the Middle East and North America. Photo caption: Westinghouse has signed conditional purchase orders with four Polish suppliers for safety-related modules for the first AP1000(R) unit to be built in Poland. From left: Westinghouse New Plant Supply Chain Vice President Sean Jones; Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe President Marek Woszczyk; Westinghouse Senior Vice President New Build Projects EMEA Joel Eacker; Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia Vice President Bartosz Charkiewicz; Mostostal Krakow Commercial Director Paweł Śmigla; Mostostal Kielce Director of Energy Business Jarosław Małek; FAMAK CEO Leszek Zagórski; and Westinghouse Poland President Mirosław Kowalik.

Introducing the PWROG AI Assistant: Westinghouse's bertha(TM) technology is transforming how the Nuclear Industry accesses knowledge. Westinghouse Electric Company is proud to announce that the PWROG AI Assistant - powered by its own bertha(TM) AI technology - has officially launched and is now available to utility member personnel across the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG). This is a meaningful milestone for Westinghouse: a real-world demonstration of how its AI capabilities can deliver immediate, practical value to the nuclear industry Westinghouse Electric Company serve. What Is the PWROG AI Assistant? The PWROG AI Assistant is a nuclear-specific artificial intelligence platform that enables PWROG member personnel to ask questions in plain language and receive answers based on the organization's decades of approved technical knowledge and expanded with information from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and its ADAMS dataset. A foundational principle of the PWROG AI Assistant is that artificial intelligence serves as tool to augment engineering professionals, not replace them. Every response is grounded in approved knowledge and accompanied by direct references to source documents, enabling users to validate information before acting on it. Engineering judgment, technical expertise, and human oversight remain central to every decision supported by the platform. "Purpose-built AI technology can significantly improve productivity in highly specialized technical environments when it is implemented responsibly and aligned with established engineering processes." At the heart of the platform is Westinghouse's bertha(TM) AI technology. Purpose-built for highly specialized, technical environments, bertha(TM) understands nuclear terminology, plant systems, technical documentation and the industry-specific context that general-purpose AI tools cannot replicate. This is not an off-the-shelf solution. Rather, it reflects years of Westinghouse expertise in nuclear engineering, digital innovation and responsible AI deployment. Why This Matters for the Nuclear Industry For decades, PWROG has accumulated a vast library of operating expertise. While it is one of the industry's greatest shared assets, its sheer volume has historically made it difficult for engineers to locate the right information quickly. The PWROG AI Assistant helps engineers find the information they need faster, giving them more time to focus on technical analysis and decision-making. As the industry navigates workforce transitions and growing demand for engineering resources, the PWROG AI Assistant also helps ensure that institutional knowledge remains accessible - not just to today's engineers, but to the next generation of nuclear professionals. "The PWROG AI Assistant represents an important advancement in how our members access and leverage the collective knowledge developed across the nuclear industry," said a PWROG Chairman Jim Lynde. "By reducing the time required to locate and understand relevant information, the platform helps engineers focus more of their efforts on applying technical expertise and solving complex challenges." Immediate Value, Already Being Delivered Since its deployment, the PWROG AI Assistant has been delivering measurable value to utility members. The platform is proving valuable not only in engineers' everyday work, but also in professional development and onboarding. It helps newer engineers understand historical technical decisions, PWROG activities and engineering rationale, reducing the learning curve and strengthening knowledge transfer. Early interest from utility personnel and active participation in training activities reflect a strong industry appetite for modern digital tools that improve access to information while preserving the engineering rigor and traceability on which nuclear professionals depend. A Global Reach, A Shared Mission The PWROG AI Assistant is available to domestic and international PWROG members, creating a shared digital environment for knowledge discovery, research and collaboration across the global nuclear community. This reach reflects the breadth of Westinghouse's relationships and influence in the industry - and its commitment to the shared mission of improving plant performance, operational excellence and the safe, reliable operation of nuclear generating stations worldwide. What's Next The PWROG AI Assistant will continue to evolve. Planned enhancements include expanded knowledge repositories, additional engineering-focused tools, improved search capabilities, advanced agent functionality and new features designed to further enhance the user experience. The platform is also well positioned for future integration into broader nuclear industry AI initiatives. By combining deep industry knowledge with modern AI technology, the PWROG AI Assistant represents an important step in nuclear's ongoing digital transformation - and a clear demonstration of what Westinghouse's bertha(TM) platform can accomplish in the field.