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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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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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Industry News
Massachusetts Utilities Issue RFP for 400 MW of Offshore Wind Power
LCG, July 7, 2017-- Massachusetts utilities, in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), last Friday jointly issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for long-term contracts for offshore wind energy projects. The RFP calls for bidders to offer from a total of 400 MW of offshore wind energy capacity to up to approximately 800 MW. The RFP was issued as a result of Massachusetts' new Energy Diversity Act, which was signed by the Governor in August 2016.
The utilities issuing the RFP are Eversource, National Grid and Unitil. Likely participants in the RFP process are Deepwater Wind, Bay State Wind, and Vineyard Wind. The proposal submission deadline is December 20, 2017.
This initial solicitation by the utilities is part of a staggered procurement schedule designed with the DOER so as to achieve cost-effective contracts for offshore wind power consistent with the Energy Diversity Act goals.
The Energy Diversity Act states that, "The distribution companies may conduct one or more competitive solicitations through a staggered procurement schedule developed by the distribution companies and the department of energy resources; provided, that the schedule shall ensure that the distribution companies enter into cost-effective long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation equal to approximately 1,600 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than June 30, 2027; and provided further, that individual solicitations shall seek proposals for no less than 400 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity of offshore wind energy generation resources."
In addition to the 1,600 MW of offshore wind power capacity, the Energy Diversity Act requires utilities to competitively solicit and contract for approximately 1,200 MW of clean energy generation ??? base load hydropower, onshore wind and solar supported by hydropower, standalone onshore wind, solar, or other Class I renewable resources.
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