News
LCG, June 18, 2025--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late today a new pilot program to expedite the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs under DOE authority outside of the national laboratories. The new pilot program is intended to unlock private funding and provide a fast track to commercial licensing.
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LCG, June 17, 2025--X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (X-energy) announced yesterday that it has received key updates from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the construction permit application for the initial deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor at a Texas Gulf Coast site. The NRC published an 18-month review timeline for the project, located in Seadrift, Texas, and will concurrently proceed with its environmental assessment. The NRC cited the completeness and quality of the application, as well as the effectiveness of pre-application engagements for the 18-month timeline.
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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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