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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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DOE Awards $94 Million to Eight American Companies to Accelerate SMR Deployments and Develop Supply Chain

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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Calpine Brings 550-MW Texas Plant On Line

LCG, October 17, 2002-The Corpus Christi Energy Center began operations, according to an Calpine announcement today.

Corpus Christi is a gas-fired facility with two combustion turbines and one steam turbine. The plant, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, has a capacity of 550 megawatts and can produce steam at a rate of over 1.4 million pounds per hour.

The plant is already under contract for its steam; 750,000 pounds per hour of steam will be sold to Citgo Refining Company, and 140,000 pounds per hour will be sold to Elementis Chromium.

70 megawatts of the plant's capacity will go to Citgo Refining as well, and the remaining capacity will be available on the wholesale electricity market.

Calpine is headquartered in San Jose, California, and operates 12,100 megawatts of capacity.

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