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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources. If finalized, the EPA's proposal is estimated to reduce electricity generation costs by as much as $1.1 billion annually, which could provide cost-savings to American consumers.
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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The DOE states that awardees will collectively receive more than $94 million in Federal cost-shared funding to spur additional Gen III+ SMR deployments by addressing key gaps that have hindered the domestic nuclear industry in licensing, supply chain, and site preparation.
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Industry News
Western Governors Want FERCOut of Transmission Decisions
LCG, Sept. 10, 2001--Governors of a dozen Western states on Friday urged the U.S. Congress to join the states in their effort to prevent a federal takeover of regional electric power transmission systems.In a letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the governors opposed as "unwarranted and inappropriate" proposals to preempt state authority over transmission line siting. They also said decisions on and enforcement of reliability standards should be made by the affected region, not the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Gov. Jane Dee Hull of Arizona, chairwoman of the Western Governors' Association, said legislation currently before the committee should focus on cooperation not federal usurpation of state authority."Western states, collectively and individually, have been very aggressive in addressing a wide range of energy issues, from extensive conservation measures to the siting and permitting of new generation," Hull said in a statement. "We have agreed to move forward on a plan for streamlining the permitting of interstate transmission by next June. We have clearly demonstrated that decisions on these issues are best made at the smallest, most appropriate geographic area."In their letter, the governors said "Ensuring that citizens have access to reliable and affordable energy will require coordinated and consistent action by states, (Canadian) provinces and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission within the geographic boundaries of the market."But they warned "It does not require federal preemption of state authority over transmission siting and does not require unilateral FERC authority to set and enforce reliability standards in the West. We oppose any schemes to empower FERC or (the Department of Energy) and relegate the states to an advisory role to those distant federal agencies."The letter was signed by Governors Tony Knowles of Alaska, Gray Davis of California, Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho, Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Kenny Guinn of Nevada, Gary Johnson of New Mexico, John Kitzhaber of Oregon, Bill Janklow of South Dakota, Mike Leavitt of Utah, Gary Locke of Washington and Jim Geringer of Wyoming."We oppose proposals to give FERC unfettered authority to set and enforce reliability standards," the governors wrote. "The agency does not have the expertise, resources or local knowledge to successfully execute such responsibilities."
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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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The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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