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LCG, February 20, 2026--The EIA today issued an "in-brief analysis" that estimates U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to complete a record installation of 86 GW of new, utility-scale electric generating capacity that is connected to the U.S. power grid in 2026. Last year, 53 GW of new capacity was added to the grid, which was the largest capacity installation in a single year since 2002. Thus the estimate of 86 GW of new capacity in 2026 is a whopping 33 GW greater than the year prior. It should be noted that over 20 GW of the 86 GW of new capacity this year is estimated to be completed in December.
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LCG, February 19, 2026--The EIA released an "in-brief analysis" today regarding the expected completion of the first, large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in June 2026, and the significant growth potential for year-round, 24x7, carbon-free, renewable EGS power generation in the United States.
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Industry News
Kinder Morgan to Fuel Calpine’s Pasadena 2 Plant
LCG, July 6, 2000--Kinder Morgan Inc. said yesterday a subsidiary would provide about three-quarters of the natural gas needed by Calpine Corp.s new Pasadena 2 cogeneration plant in Texas under a contract that will continue through the summer of 2002.Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline will supply the Calpine plant with 60,000 MMBtu of natural gas per day under the agreement. Kinder Morgan already provides 100 percent of the natural gas Calpine burns at its Pasadena 1 plant.Diana Naylor, a Calpine senior vice president, said her company was pleased with the arrangement. They (Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline) have provided Calpine with professional and reliableservice in the past and we are confident that they will continue to do so in the future, she said.Richard D. Kinder, chief executive of his company, noted that Natural gas has become the fuel of choice for power generation, and a number of new gas-fired plants are planned to be built in close proximity to our extensive pipeline system during the next few years.
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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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Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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