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LCG, May 19, 2026--Avangrid, Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the 199.5-MW Big Horn I wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. This agreement represents the fourth PPA executed by the two companies for projects in the Pacific Northwest.
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LCG, May 18, 2026--The U.S. Secretary of Energy today issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues in the Midwest anticipated this summer. The order is in effect beginning on May 19, 2026, through August 16, 2026. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensure that the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant (Campbell Plant) in West Olive, Michigan shall take all steps necessary to remain available to operate and to minimize costs for the region.
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Industry News
Senate to Vote on Hydroelectric Amendment
LCG, April 23, 2002-The United States Senate will vote on a proposal which may alter the hydropower licensing process.Senators Benjamin Nelson, D-NE, Larry Craig, R-ID, and Gordon Smith, R-OR presented the amendment as a part of the larger energy bill currently making its way through Congress.The hydroelectric industry does not like the current licensing procedure, contending that federal law favors environmental concerns over economic gains. Current law gives federal agencies the ability to impose limitations in order to protect endangered species and wildlife habitat. The Nelson amendment allows power companies to propose more economical ways to meet environmental standards. Beyond this, federal agencies would be forced to accept the power companys' proposals if they complied with environmental conditions and provided more electricity or cost less. Nelson uses Central Nebraska Public Power District to exemplify his cause. Its Kingsley Dam project had to wait 14 years to finish being re-licensed, at a cost of $40 million. Last year's energy bill includes all participants, such as Native American tribes, recreational interests, environmentalists, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and lets all parties into the decision-making process at the same level. The Nelson amendment would give industry parties the advantage over other interests.Nelson expects the Senate to vote on his measure this week.Hydropower comprises between 8 and 12 percent of electric capacity in the U.S.
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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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