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LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.
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LCG, November 19, 2025--NERC yesterday released its 2025–2026 Winter Reliability Assessment (WRA), which concludes "much of North America is again at an elevated risk of having insufficient energy supplies to meet demand in extreme operating conditions." The WRA does state that resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, but extended, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging.
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Industry News
Enron's Ken Lay to Testify Before Senate Panel
LCG, Dec. 18, 2001--Enron Corp. chief executive Kenneth Lay, who turned down invitations to talk to lawmakers last week and today, has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee on February 4, Sen. Byron Dorgan said this morning.Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat, said Lay "has committed to appear before our committee and present testimony at a second hearing which will be held on February 4."Former Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling, who resigned abruptly in August after just six months on the job, and former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow, who was sacked in October, have also been invited to testify in February, Dorgan said.Skilling, who Enron hired from consultants McKinsey & Co., is seen as the architect of Enron's high-volume, low-asset trading strategy, while Fastow was responsible for the "off-balance-sheet entities" lawmakers want to learn more about."We also intend to request at that hearing the attendance of Mr. Skilling and Mr. Fastow, former top executives at Enron, and others who can help explain what happened," said Dorgan.
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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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