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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
Russian Takeover Creates One of World’s Largest Oil Companies
LCG, April 22, 2003Yukos will purchase Sibneft, resulting in what will be the fourth largest oil company in the world. Yukos, the biggest oil company within Russia, will pay $3 billion cash for a 20 percent portion of Sibneft. Yukos has agreed to acquire the remainder of the company at an unspecified date in the future, and the combined companies will be YukosSibneft Oil Company. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, chief executive and largest shareholder of Yukos, will assume chief executive status in YukosSibneft as well. YukosSibneft will own a combined total of roughly 19.4 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent. Oil production is estimated to become 2.3 million barrels per day. The company will also own over 2,500 gas stations. The companies will complete the merger by the end of the year, although regulatory bodies and shareholders will have some input.
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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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