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LCG, September 30, 2025--Vistra Corp. announced yesterday that it will proceed with the next phase of its capital plan to support grid reliability in Texas. In 2024, Vistra identified over $1 billion worth of potential capital additions in generation capacity within the Texas ERCOT market by 2028 if market conditions were supportive. Now, with West Texas' growing power requirements, particularly the state's expanding oil and natural gas industries, Vistra reached a final investment decision and confirms it will build two new advanced natural gas-fired power units on-site at its Permian Basin Power Plant.
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LCG, September 24, 2025--Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) yesterday announced its new initiative to increase its efforts to fully use and apply innovation and transformation through industry collaboration to best overcome the challenges and opportunities facing future grid operations. The new Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative will advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to better understand the implications of rapid grid and technology evolution and position ERCOT to lead in the future energy landscape.
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The results of the Nuclear Energy Institute elections have reestablished the positions of many already holding posts. New appointees include Alan J. Fohrer and Michael B. Sellman, who have joined the Nuclear Energy Institute's Executive Committee. Also, Donald C. Hintz, president of Entergy Corp. was elected NEI vice-chairman, and Robert E. Prince will join the NEI board. The NEI develops industry policy and is located in Washington D.C. James A. Messersmith will become vice president of the Oglethorpe Power Corporation and will be responsible for gas-fired and hydroelectric generation. He has been with the company since 1991 and has been in the energy generation industry for 27 years. Simon Kukes, president of Tyumen Oil Company, will join the Maguire Energy Institute Board of Advisors. Maguire Energy Institute is located at SMU's Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas. Sydney M. Ferguson has been given the position of senior vice president responsible for corporate communications and government relationships at USEC Inc., an international energy company and major uranium fuel supplier. Ferguson most recently served as Managing Director of Qorvis Communications, Inc.
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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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