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LCG, December 16, 2025--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it has renewed the operating licenses of Constellation LLC’s Clinton Unit 1 in Clinton, Illinois, and Dresden Units 2 and 3, near Morris, Illinois, for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration dates. The combined capacity of these three, Illinois-based nuclear units is 2,925 MW, and the operating license extension will enable the units to generate carbon-free power through about 2050.
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LCG, December 12, 2025--Today, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced strategic organizational changes designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen grid reliability, and support the unprecedented growth in the demand for electricity across Texas. To meet these objectives, ERCOT created two new organizations: Interconnection and Grid Analysis, and Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The two organizations will formally launch in January 2026.
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Industry News
Grid Operators in Northeast Work Together
LCG, March 15, 2002-The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and Pennsylvania- New Jersey- Maryland Interconnection LLC (PJM) agreed to combine efforts in facilitating power trade in the region. On Wednesday the northeast operators announced their intent to improve market efficiency by coordinating regulations and resources. They plan to homogenize rules as well as allow for more leeway in decisions, such as which plants will supply a region's regular or emergency needs . Quarterly Reports would be given to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state public utility commissions.If the agreement falls through then FERC may mediate further discussion.As the nation's first regional transmission organization (RTO), PJM Interconnection controls the largest wholesale power market in the world. NYISO and PJM's combined markets affect supply about 41 million people with electricity in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Washington D.C, and New York.
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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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