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LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.
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LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.
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Industry News
Calpine Completes SkyGen Energy Purchase
LCG, Oct. 19, 2000--Calpine Corp. said yesterday it had completed the purchase of Northbrook, Ill.-based SkyGen Energy from its founder, Michael Polsky, and from Wisvest Corp., an affiliate of Wisconsin Energy Corp.The acquisition, which cost Calpine $450 million plus the assumption of debt, will increase Calpine's natural gas-fired, modern power generation fleet by up to 13,500 net megawatts of capacity in key strategic power markets throughout the U.S., including a strong portfolio of cogeneration facilities with long-term power sales agreements.Calpine also gets 34 General Electric 7 FA gas turbines to power its newly acquired developmentprojects. Calpine will operate SkyGen as a subsidiary with Polsky as president. Polsky will also join Calpine's board of directors. As a result of the acquisition Calpine has added to its portfolio three operating facilities, five projects under construction, 10 late-stage development facilities and 16 project development opportunities.
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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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