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LCG, November 13, 2026--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today issued an "In-Brief Analysis" highlighting the record lows for hydropower generation in the Southwest this summer. The prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin caused record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was a full 28 percent lower than the 10-year average and 19 percent lower than during the same period last year.
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LCG, November 11, 2026--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on November 9 that it has approved the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas. Long Mott Energy, LLC (LME) must obtain a separate operating license from the NRC before loading fuel or operating the reactors.
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Industry News
Calpine Combined-Cycle Begins Operations
LCG, April 30, 2002--A 550 MW combined-cycle operation has come on-line ahead of schedule.The Houston, Texas plant, owned by San Jose, California-based Calpine Corp., will sell steam and electricity to LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP. According to Calpine, the system, part of the LYONDELL-CITGO's Channel Energy Center, will combust natural gas in turbines that are 40 percent more efficient than older gas-fired generators. Pre-existing operations at Channel Energy Center provided 190 MW, but the recent completion of the combined-cycle project introduced an additional 360 MW. Channel Energy Center entered operations in July of 2001 and is located along the Houston Ship Channel.
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UPLAN-NPM
The Locational Marginal Price Model (LMP) Network Power Model
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Day Ahead and Real Time Market Simulation
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The Gas Procurement and Competitive Analysis System
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