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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
Employees Sue SoCal Gas for Back Overtime
LCG, Dec. 17, 2001--A group of Southern California Gas Co. employees has filed suit claiming that the company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy, has systematically required field crew workers to work six-day weeks, but has refused to pay overtime.Lawyers for the workers hope to make a class action suit of it, and represent as many as 500 workers.According to the suit, before 1996 many SoCal Gas employees who voluntarily agreed to work on Saturdays following a full, five-day week were allowed to take a day off in the following week. Beginning in 1996, the lawyers say, the company changed the policy, making Saturday a required workday, but refused to pay overtime compensation.Kevin Roddy, an attorney for the workers, said the company refused to pay overtime when workers clocked more than 40 hours. "Our clients repeatedly asked the SoCal Gas to live up to their responsibilities and pay the required time-and-a-half, but were shut down at every turn," he said. "The company has tried to hide behind a series of transparent excuses, none of which stand up to the iron-clad standard that you pay time-and-a-half for work beyond 40 hours a week."Roddy said employees have filed formal grievances with SoCal Gas, but have had their claims rejected. No mention was made whether the company still offers employees compensatory time off.Southern California Gas Co. is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, serving 18 million consumers through 5 million meters. The company's service area encompasses 23,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California.
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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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PLATO
Database of Plants, Loads, Assets, Transmission...
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