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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
Construction Begins on Silver Star Wind Project in Texas
LCG, September 13, 2007--Construction commenced yesterday on the Silver Star Project in west central Texas. The 60-MW wind farm will include twenty-four, 2.5 MW Liberty Wind Turbines are manufactured by Clipper Windpower in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clipper will own 15% of the project, and BP Alternative Energy will own 85%. The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations in early 2008.
The Silver Star Project is being built in Eastland and Erath Counties and will dispersed over a 54,000 acre site. According to the developers, the footprint of the project facilities will use less than one the percent of the total area, which will continue to be used for ranching.
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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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