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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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Reuters Ranks Big Power Companies Worldwide

LCG, April 11, 2001When Germany's Eon announced its planned takeover of Britain's Powergen earlier this week, it said it would create the world's largest investor-owned electricity and gas utility when measured by market value.

Market value depends on the current trading price of a company's stock, so Reuters decided to rank the top dozen by sales of power, measured in megawatt-hours, and threw in government-owned utilities as well.

Here is Reuters' top twelve:

  1. RAO-UES of Russia (government-owned)
  2. Electricit de France (government-owned)
  3. Eon plus Powergen
  4. Tokyo Electric Power Co.
  5. Enel of Italy (government-owned)
  6. American Electric Power Co. Inc.
  7. RWE of Germany
  8. The Southern Co. of the U.S.
  9. TXU Corp. of the U.S.
  10. Endesa of Spain
  11. Electrobras of Brazil (government-owned)
  12. Scottish Power
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