News
LCG, June 18, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late today a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories. The new pilot program is intended to unlock private funding and provide a fast track to commercial licensing.
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LCG, June 17, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (X-energy) announced yesterday that it has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor at a Texas Gulf Coast site. The NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the project, located in Seadrift, Texas, and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. The NRC cited the completeness and quality of the application, as well as the effectiveness of pre-application engagements for the 18-month timeline.
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Industry News
Cinergy Invests in e-Biz Firm
LCG, July 6, 2000--Cinergy Corp. of Cincinnati said this morning that it would buy in two phases about 5 percent of the common stock in an e-business firm named Convergent Group. The first phase will be an investment of $10 million for an undisclosed number of shares in the dot-com company.A second phase will take place when Convergent goes public. At the time of its initial public offering, Cinergy will acquire the balance of its 5 percent stake at a discount to the IPO price.In addition, Cinergy has hired convergent to co-develop and put into effect a multi-tiered program focusing on customer service through which Cinergy will use the Internet to more effectively compete in the changing marketplace for energy.James Rogers, chief executive of Cinergy, said This strategic alliance will move us forward in creating the digital energy company of the future. Our equity investment in Convergent is an indication of our confidence in their business model, based on first-hand successes, and out commitment to investing in technology that reshapes our business.Rogers added that his vision is for a customer to be able to place a service request and have it transacted on-line without a human hand touching it of a human eye looking at it.We will try that the next time we need the gas man to come out an light a pilot light.
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UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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UPLAN-ACE
Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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UPLAN-G
The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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