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EIA Analysis of Southwest Hydropower Generation Shows Record Lows and Slow Recovery

LCG, November 13, 2026--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today issued an "In-Brief Analysis" highlighting the record lows for hydropower generation in the Southwest this summer. The prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin caused record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was a full 28 percent lower than the 10-year average and 19 percent lower than during the same period last year.

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NRC Issues Construction Permit for Long Mott High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactor in Texas

LCG, November 11, 2026--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on November 9 that it has approved the Construction Permit Application ("CPA") for the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas. Long Mott Energy, LLC (LME) must obtain a separate operating license from the NRC before loading fuel or operating the reactors.

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PSEG's Bethlehem Energy Center Commences Operations

LCG, July 19, 2005--Commercial operation of PSEG Power's new Bethlehem Energy Center began yesterday. The gas-fired power plant is located along the Hudson River, three miles south of Albany, New York and is built on the site of the Albany Steam Station, which was retired in February.

The Bethlehem Energy Center is a combined-cycle power plant with a generating capacity of 750 MW that is based upon the output from a GE Frame 7F system. Construction on the plant, acquired from Niagara Mohawk, began in mid-2002.

The new, $500 million plant attracted support from environmental organizations because of its design. The plant will significantly reduce air emissions relative to the old, 376 MW, oil-fired plant. The new plant employs a closed-loop cooling system that will considerably reduce water consumption from the Hudson River.

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