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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources. If finalized, the EPA's proposal is estimated to reduce electricity generation costs by as much as $1.1 billion annually, which could provide cost-savings to American consumers.
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LCG, May 14, 2026--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors (SMRs) in the United States. The DOE states that awardees will collectively receive more than $94 million in Federal cost-shared funding to spur additional Gen III+ SMR deployments by addressing key gaps that have hindered the domestic nuclear industry in licensing, supply chain, and site preparation.
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Industry News
FERC May Create Boundaries for RTO's
LCG, May 31, 2002--Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners are concerned about utilities joining regional transmission organizations far from where they are geographically situated.PJM Interconnection and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. are beginning to solidify as RTOs, with the goal of developing a common market by 2005. Midwest companies Commonwealth Edison, Illinois Power, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. plan to join the Northeast RTO PJM Interconnection. While companies can choose the RTO to which they want to belong, FERC commissioners worry that the principles of natural markets and reliability might be overlooked.FERC may consider creating incentives or regulations requiring RTO participants to join RTO's that are regionally logical and adjacent, although no specific intentions have been expressed .
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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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