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SPP and Member Utilities Successfully Achieve Western Expansion Milestone

LCG, April 2, 2026--Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today announced that the expansion of its service territory into the Western Interconnection has been a success. The milestone makes SPP the first regional transmission organization (RTO) with services spanning the Eastern and Western Interconnections. Its member organizations, which cover all or part of 17 states, can now benefit from a more operationally and geographically diverse integrated system.

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Holtec Achieves Milestone towards Restarting Palisades Nuclear Facility and Advances Plans to Build Two SMRs at Palisades Site

LCG, March 31, 2026--Holtec International yesterday announced that it successfully completed a milestone test necessary to return Holtec's Palisades Nuclear Generating Station to service. The 805-MW pressurized water reactor (PWR) is located in Michigan and was shut down by Entergy in May 2022. Holtec acquired the facility in June 2022 and has pursued a path to return the plant to service.

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Waste-to-Power Project Gains Momentum in Maryland

LCG, February 5, 2009--The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority (NMWDA), together with the Frederick County Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management and Carroll Country Department of Public Works, Tuesday announced the selection of Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. as the preferred vendor to construct and operate a new waste-to-power facility to serve the solid waste disposal and energy needs of Frederick and Carroll Counties.

The greenfield facility will be designed to receive up to 1,500 tons per day of municipal solid wastes and to produce up to 55 MW of electricity. The facility will be located in Frederick County, Maryland.

The project is scheduled for completion in 2014. Project approval from both counties' Board of Commissioners will be sought shortly, with permitting, engineering and construction to follow.

Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc.



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