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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
CMS Energy Sells 59 Megawatt New York Hydro Plant
LCG, Oct. 30, 2000--CMS Energy Corp. the parent company for Michigan's Consumers Energy Co., said on Friday it has closed the sale of its one-eighth ownership interest in the Curtis-Palmer hydroelectric generating project in New York State to International Paper Co. for about $12 million.Curtis-Palmer is a 58.8 megawatt, two-dam hydroelectric generating project located in Corinth, N.Y., on the Hudson River downstream from Lake George. The facility sells its electric output to Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. under a long-term contract.CMS said the sale is part of its $1.4 billion asset sale and "balance sheet improvement" program. With the sale, CMS has completed approximately $870 million of cash proceeds and balance sheetdebt reductions to date as part of its program to get the most out of its assets." We are executing our asset sale program, and expect to make continued progress on sales of non-strategic assets this year," said Preston D. Hopper, senior vice president for corporate performance and chief accounting officer.
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