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LCG, November 26, 2025--RWE announced today the commissioning of the Stoneridge Solar project, located in Milam County, Texas. The project capacity is 200 MW of solar power, plus a battery energy storage system (BESS) that provides 100 MW (200 MWh) of battery storage capacity. The BESS improves the supply of short-term, reliable, affordable electricity in ERCOT.
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LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.
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Industry News
California Submits Evidence of Alleged Manipulation
LCG, Mar. 3, 2003--California officials continue to try to obtain $7.5 billion worth of refunds from power suppliers based on long-term contract prices signed in 2001, and said evidence they are submitting to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today was too significant to be concealed by a protective order.The evidence, taken from transcripts of conversations between power traders, documentation of bids and plant operations, interviews with traders and company memos, was collected during a period of 100 days, an extension of the time in which the FERC had originally allowed the state to submit its findings. While Reliant Resources was fined $13.8 million for its role in having power withheld from the market during a short period during June, 2000, those involved with the current investigation have indicated that market abuse was much more prevalent and persistent than has previously been demonstrated.According to California's findings, the San Francisco Chronicle has said, major energy companies such as Williams, Dynegy and Mirant shut down power plants that were capable of operating in order to drive prices up artificially. Companies named by California will have until March 20 to rebut the state's conclusions. FERC intends to make its determination on most of the claims for refund within a month's time.The chairman of utility holding company Edison International, John Bryson, said information sealed under the protective order contains evidence that is "extraordinarily strong." According to Loretta Lynch, a current member and former president of the California Public utilities Commission quoted in the San Diego Tribune, "If FERC does not institute punishment that is both serious and suitable, (market manipulation) will continue and the only choice will be reregulation of the marketplace." Gary Ackerman, the executive director of the Western Power Trading Forum, said that FERC's plan to reach a conclusion on nearly all the claims within a month "sounds a little tight," and commented that "I would expect and pray my members have not done any of this and they will bring to light anything that was inappropriate in the course of this process."
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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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