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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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Construction Commences on 235-MW Wind Project in Oklahoma

LCG, July 13, 2012--Construction started on the 235-MW Chisholm View Wind Project in Oklahoma. The Alabama Public Service Commission approved the 20-year, power purchase agreement (PPA) between Alabama Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, and TradeWind Energy, the original project developer, in September 2011. The project is one of the first major wind projects to export power to the Southeast.

The Chisholm View Wind Project, located on a 45,000-acre site in north central Oklahoma, will include 140, 1.68-MW wind turbines provided by GE.

The first turbine base was erected last week, and the first turbine is scheduled to be fully assembled next month. The project is expected to be completed by year-end.
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