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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
Connecticut Struggles to Proceed with Transmission Upgrade
LCG, August 18, 2004--ISO New England, Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating Company jointly filed a report earlier this week with the Connecticut Siting Council for a proposed Middletown-Norwalk transmission upgrade that is part of a multi-phase plan to upgrade the state's power grid. "Of the dozen alternatives we studied, only one appears to be marginally acceptable in resolving some of the technical reliability issues," says Steve Whitley, ISO New England's Chief Operating Officer.The proposal includes the last 24 miles of the Middletown-Norwalk line run underground into Norwalk. ISO New England is concerned with the complexity and use of static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs) rather than capacitors. "Undergrounding 24 miles of transmission lines and the extensive use of this technology is unprecedented - particularly when it is connected to an area as weak as Southwest Connecticut's system," said Whitley. Additional studies to determine if ISO New England can support the project are expected to be completed by the end of September.Another issue is who pays the additional costs - estimated to be at least $250 million - for underground rather than above ground cables. In the filing, ISO New England cautions that the increased costs are unlikely to qualify for regional cost support and that Connecticut residents and businesses may be responsible for such costs. The City of Norwalk and its residents desire the underground design. Who pays and how quickly the upgrade design is approved, installed and allowed to commence operations is difficult to project, especially when one considers Connecticut's track record with the Cross Sound Cable.
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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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