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LCG, October 16, 2026--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on Thursday its new proposal to revise and accelerate its review of air quality effects for proposed natural gas projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The draft policy statement highlights revisions designed to (i) avoid unnecessary delays and duplicative analysis and (ii) deliver greater regulatory certainty and a streamlined path forward for project applicants.
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LCG, October 14, 2026--American Electric Power (AEP) today announced plans for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, under which AEP will invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-MW fuel cell generation project located near Cheyenne, Wyoming. Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which is approximately 92 percent owned and controlled by AEP and 8 percent owned by funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners plan to start construction this year and to be fully operational by the end of 2028.
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Industry News
Wisconsin Lawmaker Would Push Power Plants
LCG, June 19, 2001Wisconsin state Rep. Tim Hoven, a Republican, is set to introduce legislation which would make it easier for independent power producers to gain a foothold in his state. He plans to insert his four-part plan into the state budget during the Republican Party's caucus later this week.Hoven's plan could mean the end of another plan by Wisconsin Energy Corp. to spend $7 billion on five new power plants and upgrades to others. The company has said that if it can't build its own plants, it will purchase power on the wholesale market from independent companies.Hoven defended his approach, saying "We are trying to develop a competitive wholesale market in Wisconsin." He stressed that encouraging development of independent power plants does not mean that their owners would dominate the market.Steve Hiniker, executive director of the Citizens' Utility Board, a Midwest utility watchdog group, thought they might. "The basic concern is that the folks who brought California to the national forefront are the same people who want to help Wisconsin meet its energy needs," he said. "The IPP's gouged consumers in California, and now they have their own plan on how Wisconsin can meet its energy needs.""I don't buy that type of rhetoric, and I think it's disingenuous to make that kind of argument," Hoven said, charging that drawing comparisons to California is a rhetorical fear tactic that ignores the benefits of competition at the wholesale level.Hoven's plan would incorporate competitive bidding into the permitting process, but it was unclear how that would work. Nevertheless, Wisconsin Energy found fault with that element, saying it would add another layer of bureaucracy to power plant development."We are opposed to any proposal that would add additional layers of unneeded regulation," said Wisconsin Energy spokesman Mike John. "We strongly believe that the Public Service Commission-controlled permitting process provides more than adequate review to the various proposals."Hoven's plan would also allow transmission lines to be added or upgraded so long as there is no significant expansion in transmission corridors. That aspect of the proposal rankled another watchdog group that said it tramples on landowners' rights.
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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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