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LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025.
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LCG, April 10, 2026--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) and the beneficial use of CCR. The EPA designed the rule to encourage resource recovery, allow for site-specific considerations in permitting, and provide regulatory relief while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The EPA will be accepting comments on the rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and it will also hold an online public hearing on the rule.
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Industry News
Basin Electric to Buy Power from NextEra Wind Farm Project in South Dakota
LCG, September 11, 2009--Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) and NextEra Energy Resources executed an agreement to develop a 99-MW wind farm in Day County, South Dakota. Basin Electric will purchase the power from the wind farm, and NextEra Energy will build, own and operate the project.
The Day County Wind Farm will include 66, 1.5-MW wind turbines, and the project is scheduled to commence commercial operation by the middle of next year.
Basin Electric has a number of other wind projects. In North Dakota, it is constructing a 115.5-MW project scheduled to be completed early next year. In South Dakota, Basin Electric plans to construct a 151.5-MW project for completion late next year or early 2011.
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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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