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EIA Analysis of Southwest Hydropower Generation Shows Record Lows and Slow Recovery

LCG, November 13, 2026--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today issued an "In-Brief Analysis" highlighting the record lows for hydropower generation in the Southwest this summer. The prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin caused record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was a full 28 percent lower than the 10-year average and 19 percent lower than during the same period last year.

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NRC Issues Construction Permit for Long Mott High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactor in Texas

LCG, November 11, 2026--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on November 9 that it has approved the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas. Long Mott Energy, LLC (LME) must obtain a separate operating license from the NRC before loading fuel or operating the reactors.

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FPL-Entergy Merger in Trouble, Companies Say

LCG, March 19, 2001FPL Group Inc. and Entergy Corp. said jointly this morning that their proposed merger has encountered "significant" difficulty and the companies would meet in the near future to address the issues.

In a brief statement, the two firms said without further elaboration "certain issues have arisen in connection with their pending merger, including governance structure/value-related issues and integration of the two companies going forward."

Allyson Orlando, an analyst with Lehman Brothers, which had rated Entergy as a "strong buy," said "We view this development as damaging to our investment thesis." Lehman cut Entergy back to "buy."

The merger would create the largest electricity distribution company in the U.S. The companies said they would have no further comment on the matter until after they meet.

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