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LCG, October 28, 2025--NextEra Energy and Google yesterday announced two agreements that will help meet growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) with clean, reliable, 24/7 nuclear power and strengthen the nation's nuclear leadership. First, Google signed a new, 25-year agreement for power generated at the Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power facility. The 601-MW boiling water reactor unit was shut down in 2020 and is expected to commence operations by the first quarter of 2029, pending regulatory approvals to restart the plant.
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LCG, October 23, 2025--Google announced today a first-of-its kind agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The 400-MW Broadwing Energy power project, located in Decatur, Illinois, will capture and permanently store its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By agreeing to buy most of the power it generates, Google is helping get this new, baseload power source built and connected to the regional grid that supports our data centers.
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Industry News
Northern States Needs 1,500 Megawatts for Near Future
LCG, July 14, 2000--In a biennial forecast of power needs, Northern States Power Co. told the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission yesterday that it could need more than 1,500 megawatts of additional electric power capacity to keep pace with growing demand over the next few years.Northern States told the regulators that it will require between 500 megawatts and 700 megawatts of new power plant construction on top of 850 megawatts of new capacity the utility is currently negotiating for with three different suppliers.In its forecast, a filing required of all Minnesota utilities, the company recommended that the commission consider adopting a statewide energy plan to prevent it falling behind other states in the Upper Midwest, where Illinois, Michigan and Ohio have already adopted electric restructuring legislation.In its 15-year forecast, Northern States predicted that peak demand in its service territory will increase from about 7,900 megawatts to between 9,900 and 11,800 megawatts by 2015.In a related news release, the company said "There is considerable uncertainty about NSP's resource needs toward the end of the planning period, 2010 and beyond, primarily because the future of nuclear power in Minnesota is unclear," adding "Unless overcome, spent-fuel storage limitations will force the two-unit Prairie Island plant to shut down prematurely in 2007 and will prevent consideration of extending the operating life of the one-unit plant at Monticello."Northern States said it is also facing serious transmission constraints because its system has "very little excess capacity." The company said major improvements and additions will be required to accommodate new generation and increased demand.
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The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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