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DOE Acts to Ensure Key Coal-fired Power Plants Are Available in MISO to Supply Peak Summer Demands

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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EPA Announces Proposed Rule Action to Revise ELG's and Support Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Power Plants

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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Dynegy Warns on Possible Bankruptcy

LCG, Aug. 15, 2002--Dynegy Inc. said in quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday that its ability to avoid bankruptcy will depend on its success in raising $2 billion through key asset sales.

The company also disclosed that the SEC believed that the company's financial reporting relating to a gas-trading transaction, Project Alpha, and energy trades with CMS Energy, were in violation of antifraud and federal securities laws. The filing also noted that the U.S. Attorney's office in Houston is looking into the company's investment with Black Thunder Investors in Caitlin Associates. Black Thunder contributed $850 million to Dynegy's $100 million, with Caitlin having "indirect economic interests" in Dynegy's Midwestern power generation assets.

In a statement regarding a pending $928 million pipeline sale, the company said that if it "is unable to complete the Northern Natural sale in the near term or other elements of its strategy prior to the second quarter 2003, it may be forced to consider other strategic alternatives or a possible reorganization under the protection of bankruptcy laws." Dynegy did not meet a deadline yesterday to certify its second-quarter financial results as ordered by the SEC. It expects to do so following the re-audit of the past three years' results by auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers, by the end of 2002.
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