News
LCG, May 30, 2025--NuScale Power Corporation (NuScale), a leading provider of advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, yesterday announced that it has received design approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its uprated 77 MW power modules. NuScale states that it remains the only SMR technology company with design approval from the NRC, and the company remains on track for deployment by 2030, with 50- and 77-MW SMR options.
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LCG, May 29, 2025--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released an analysis yesterday showing that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasing its curtailment of the rapidly growing solar- and wind-powered generation facilities in order to balance electricity supply and demand, which is necessary to maintain a stable electric system.
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Industry News
New Combined-Cycle Commissioned in Iowa
LCG, May 19, 2004--A 565-megawatt combined-cycle facility has been commissioned by Alliant Energy Corp.'s utility subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL) near Mason City, Iowa.The recently completed Emery Generating Station will be available mostly during peak periods and for times when other plants experience unforeseen outages, and is seen enhancing reliability in IPL's service territory. Prior to Emergy, the most recently built IPL plant was Ottumwa, which began operating in 1981.In December 2003, IPL also disclosed plans to install 130 megawatts of wind-power generation, 15 megawatts from anaerobic digesters, and 290 megawatts of gas-fired capacity separate from Emery.
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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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